Museums In London
This is a list of museums in London, England.
There are over 240 museums in London. The government publishes visitor figures for its own establishments. The majority of government-funded museums stopped charging admission fees in 2001 and, although this was challenged in 2007, this has remained the case. Following the removal of admission charges, attendances at London museums increased, with a large percentage of the 42 million annual visitors nationwide.
Read more about Museums In London: The List, Defunct Museums, Visitor Figures
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