Museums and art galleries you can visit for free in London

 Museums and art galleries you can visit for free in London

London can be an expensive place to visit. Hotel prices here are very high, and the cost of tickets to most tourist destinations carries huge sums of money, and restaurant menus usually have higher prices than their counterparts in other European capitals. 

But what's different here is the amount of art you can see for free in London, and the museums and art galleries in this city really are amazing.

Part of this "free access to all" comes from the philosophy that art should be seen by all, and the best way to do that is by eliminating the entrance fee. Also, the maintenance of exhibitions and works within London museums is funded by donations, government contributions, special events, support from the wealthy, and through current fees for special exhibitions.

However, here are the most important museums and art galleries that can be visited for free in London :

National Gallery. The National Gallery is housed in a magnificent building on Trafalgar Square, with massive colonnades and ancient Roman buildings. It is an institution of art and culture designed not only for art connoisseurs.

With exquisite interiors filled with exquisite mosaic floors and stunning ceilings, the London- hosted National Gallery houses many impressive collections of autographed masterpieces by some of the greatest artists of all time. On the walls of this gallery are hanging paintings of the likes of Yocelli, Mile Angelo Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Turner, Van Gogh, Monet, and others.

Natural History Museum. From dinosaur fossils to rock fragments found on the moon's surface, exotic plants, and even the skeleton of a dodo specimen, you'll be amazed at what you'll encounter on a visit to the Natural History Museum in London.

In total, this museum houses more than 7 million objects making it one of the largest natural history collections in the world.

The museum was founded in 1754 (although it moved to its current location in 1881) with generous contributions from Sir Hans Sloane.

The British Museum. It is the largest museum in the United Kingdom, with a collection of more than seven million pieces of art. This collection contains artifacts from several civilizations and spans more than two thousand years.

The museum was founded in 1753 with a donation of around 71,000 items by Sir Hans Sloane. The British Museum is getting richer and richer every year and is quickly becoming one of the most visited tourist spots in London. Its most important exhibitions include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and ancient Egyptian mummies.

Tate talk. Tate Britain displays a collection of British art from 1500 to the present day. Inside the massive building by the Thames, opposite St Paul's Cathedral, you'll find some masterpieces by Thomas Gainsborough and more recent works by Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, Damien Hirst, and David Hockney. Picasso, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, and Jackson Pollock have artworks housed here. Some of the museum's works are displayed outside the building and many visitors sit on the lawns to see them without going inside.

Science Museum. If you are passionate about anything to do with science, then a visit to the London Science Museum is a must. But with an IMAX 3D cinema, interactive flight simulator, and Discovery Motion Theater, you don't need to be a chemistry or physics fan to appreciate the Science Museum as a whole.

It is in fact the most visited science and technology museum in Europe, attracting 3.3 million curious people every year. A visit here will not only enrich you with a great deal of knowledge, but it will also make you have a lot of fun.

Art in London doesn't just stop at the interiors of these museums. This can also be seen on walls, bridges, and even the sides of buildings. Take some time to enjoy the art genres of the past, the masterpieces of the great artists of the world, and all the exhibits that teach us about the history and technology of yesterday and today.