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Three museums, one South Kensington stop

Natural History Museum, Science Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum stand beside one another, turning South Kensington into London’s easiest serious museum day.

Why go

The cluster lets a family split dinosaurs from interactive science, or an adult visit move from design and decorative arts to natural history without another train. Do not try to finish all three collections: choose one main museum and one focused second visit. Serpentine Galleries can add contemporary art if weather and energy allow a walk through the park.

The route, stop by stop

World itinerary estimate: 120–480 min

Times are planning estimates. Unknown visit durations start at an editable 30 minutes; access is checked separately.

  1. 01

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    Natural History Museum

    The Natural History Museum combines major scientific collections with Alfred Waterhouse's richly decorated building in South Kensington, where displays range from dinosaurs and minerals to biodiversity.

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  2. Walk · 4 min · Estimated

    02

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    Science Museum

    The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. Like other publicly funded national museums in the United Kingdom, the Science Museum does not charge visitors for admission.

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  3. Walk · 5 min · Estimated

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    Victoria and Albert Museum

    The Victoria and Albert Museum , London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects.

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  4. Walk · 17 min · Estimated

    04

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    Serpentine Galleries

    The Serpentine Galleries are two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Central London. Admission to both galleries is free.

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