Cheap things to do in London: 78 fun and free museums you have to visit at least once

Looking for something budget friendly to do on your visit to London? There are plenty of free museums you can explore across the city.

From national museums to local galleries the capital has plenty of spots to discover if you’re wanting to add a touch of history to your London trip without spending any money.

Lucky for visitors, many of the city’s museums are free to enter, meaning you can explore them alongside some of London’s bigger attractions with no extra cost.

We’ve compiled a list of free museums in London based in the inner city and further out.

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Free London museums to visit for a budget-friendly day out in the capital

• Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
• Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
• Bank Of England Museum
• Barnet Museum
• Bethlem Museum Of The Mind
• Bourne Hall Museum
• Brent Museum 
• British Dental Association Museum
• British Optical Association Museum
• Bruce Castle Museum
• Burgh House Hampstead Museum
• City Of London Police Museum
• Forty Hall Museum
• Grant Museum Of Zoology And Comparative Anatomy 
• Greenwich Heritage Centre
• Gunnersbury Park Museum
• Hackney Museum
• Harrow Museum
• Honeywood Museum
• Imperial War Museum
• Inns Of Court And City Yeomanry Museum
• Islington Museum
• Jewish Military Museum
• John Wesley’s House
• Kingston Museum
• Langdon Down Museum Of Learning Disability
• Library And Museum Of Freemasonry
• London Sewing Machine Museum
• Merton Heritage Centre
• Museum Of Brands
• Museum Of Croydon
• Museum Of Immigration And Diversity
• Museum Of London
• Museum Of London Docklands
• Museum Of Methodism
• Museum Of Richmond
• Museum Of The Order Of St John
• National Maritime Museum
• Natural History Museum
• Redbridge Museum
• Royal Academy Of Music Museum
• Royal Air Force Museum
• Royal Armouries
• Royal College Of Physicians 
• Royal Hospital Chelsea Museum
• Royal London Hospital Museum
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum
• Science Museum
• Sir John Soane’s Museum
• Smythson Stationery Museum
• St Bart’s Hospital Museum
• St Bride’s Crypt
• Tate Modern
• Tate Britain
• The Wallace Collection
• The British Museum
• The Crystal Palace Museum
• The Cuming Museum
• The Faraday Museum
• The Geffrye Museum
• The Design Museum
• The Horniman Museum 
• The Hunterian Museum
• The Museum Of  Fulham Palace
• The Museum Of Wimbledon
• The National Army Museum
• The Ragged School Museum
• The RCM Museum Of Music
• The Twickenham Museum
• The Barn Museum Of Nostalgia
• Twinings Museum
• UCL Art Museum
• V&A Museum Of Childhood
• V&A Museum
• Vagina Museum
• Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
• Wellcome Collection Museum 
• Queer Britain