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British Museum
London, United Kingdom
A vast museum of world cultures and ancient treasures, with free entry to the main collection.
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United Kingdom
Four nations in one small island group: royal London, Scottish Highlands, Welsh mountains, Northern Irish coast, and a castle or cathedral round almost every corner.
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- Capital
- London
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Currency
- Pound sterling (GBP)
- Best time to go
- May to September for the longest days and best hiking; April and October are quieter, and the Highlands midges are worst in summer.
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Titanic Belfast
Belfast, United Kingdom
A striking museum on the shipyard site where the Titanic was built.
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Glasgow, United Kingdom
A grand red sandstone museum with art, natural history and a Spitfire hanging in the hall, free to enter.
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Natural History Museum
London, United Kingdom
A cathedral-like museum of dinosaurs, minerals and wildlife with free entry.
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Ashmolean Museum
Oxford, United Kingdom
A university museum of art and archaeology with free entry.
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JORVIK Viking Centre
York, United Kingdom
An immersive museum about the Viking-age city that once stood on this spot.
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National Museum of Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A large free museum covering Scottish history, science, natural history and world cultures.
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National Railway Museum
York, United Kingdom
A huge museum of historic locomotives, with free entry.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
The world's leading museum of art and design, with free entry to the main collection.
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Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
A free museum of antiquities, paintings and decorative art.
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Riverside Museum
Glasgow, United Kingdom
A zig-zag transport museum full of trams, cars, locomotives and a tall ship on the Clyde.
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St Fagans National Museum of History
Cardiff, United Kingdom
A huge open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings from across Wales, free to enter.
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National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff, United Kingdom
A free museum of art, natural history and geology in Cathays Park.
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The Burrell Collection
Glasgow, United Kingdom
A museum of ancient art, tapestries and Impressionist works in Pollok Country Park.
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Ulster Museum
Belfast, United Kingdom
A free museum of art, history and natural science in the Botanic Gardens.
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