Visiting London

      Are you visiting London for the first time? Would like to see its most popular attractions?

 Here are the top 10 must-see places:

·        British Museum

The British Museum was founded in 1753, the first national public museum in the world. From the beginning it granted free admission to all 'studious and curious persons'. Visitor numbers have grown from around 5,000 a year in the eighteenth century to nearly 6 million today.

·        Tate Modern

Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art.The collection embraces all media, from painting, drawing, sculpture and prints to photography, video and film, installation and performance.

·        National Gallery

The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th centuries. It is on show 361 days a year, free of charge.

·        Natural History Museum

The national museum of natural history. Major research and teaching collections cover botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology and zoology.

·        London Eye

At 135m, the EDF Energy London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. It was conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects and was launched in 2000. It has already won over 85 awards for national and international tourism, outstanding architectural quality and engineering achievement.

·        Science Museum

London museum and library of science. Exhibitions cover all areas of science and technology. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.

·        Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum is the world's greatest museum of art and design.

·        Madame Tussauds

Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200 years ago and it remains just as popular as it ever was. There are many reasons for this enduring success, but at the heart of it all is good, old-fashioned curiosity. Today’s visitors are sent on a unique, emotionally-charged journey through the realms of the powerful and famous. The museum-style ropes and poles have gone so guests can truly get up, close and personal with A-list celebrities, sporting legends, political heavyweights and historical icons, reliving the times, events and moments that made the world talk about them….

·        Royal Museums Greenwich

The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich consists of the Maritime Galleries, theRoyal Observatory and the 17th-century Queen's House.

·        Tower of London

Despite the Tower of London's grim reputation as a place of torture and death, within these walls you will also discover the history of a royal palace, an armoury and a powerful fortress. Don’t miss Royal Beasts and learn about the wild and wonderous animals that have inhabited the Tower, making it the first London Zoo.