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Interior courtyard and gardens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, London © VisitLondonImages / Britainonview.com

Art & Museums in Britain

There are 2,500 museums and galleries in Britain, and over 300 in London alone. And no, they're not dark rooms full of dusty old artefacts - our museums have fascinating collections and exciting exhibits. And lots of them are free!

Art & Museums in Britain
Jack the Ripper & the East End © Museum in Docklands

Jack the Ripper & the East End

Jack the Ripper is Britain's most infamous murderer. From 15 May - 2 November, the Museum in Docklands brings you Jack the Ripper & the East End - the first exhibition to explore the Jack the Ripper murders and their enduring legacy.

Jack the Ripper & the East End
Daniel Craig as James Bond

For Your Eyes Only – Ian Fleming & James Bond exhibition

Over 50 years ago author Ian Fleming created James Bond. Today, Bond is a national hero, and this year, the Imperial War Museum is celebrating the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth with For Your Eyes Only – the first major exhibition devoted to the life and work of the man who gave us the world’s most famous secret agent.

For Your Eyes Only – Ian Fleming & James Bond exhibition
The British Museum © The British Museum

Hadrian: Empire and Conflict

Following in the footsteps of the hugely popular Chinese Terracotta Army exhibition, the British Museum's next special exhibition is Hadrian: Empire and Conflict. The exhibition runs from 24 July - 26 October.

Hadrian: Empire and Conflict
Dinosaurs at the Natiural History Museum © Britainonview.com

Explore Tour at the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum exhibits one of the most important and astonishing natural collections in the world - just wait until you come face to face (or face to foot) with the giant reconstructed skeleton of brontosaurus as you enter the building.

Explore Tour at the Natural History Museum
The River Thames, London

Architecture

British architects are famous worldwide, in particular for pioneering the glass and steel ‘high tech’ style. 

Architecture
Looking at an artefact in the British Museum

Britain’s hidden treasures

Britain’s national museums and galleries, with their world-class collections, certainly attract the crowds – the British Museum alone sees more than four million visitors pass through its doors each year.

Britain’s hidden treasures
Glasgow School of Art

Creative industries in Britain

From architecture to music, British innovation is hard to beat. Although the fruits of the creative industries are one of this country’s major exports, there’s no place better to get a real taste of British innovation than its birthplace.

Creative industries in Britain
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