Museums and
Galleries
Explore hundreds of museums, galleries and historic
places across the UK.
Discover Our
History
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the collection with the world.
The Art of
North Africa
Curator Peter Loovers explores the special relationship between
Arctic Peoples and ‘man’s best friend’.
Art Inspiration of 19th Century
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From 27 August
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Where You Visit
Cromwell New Street Road
London, SW7 2RL
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Upcoming Events
50% off exhibitions
Rome: city and empire
15 August – 31 October 2020
50% off exhibitions
A Ming Emperor’s Kingdom
15 August – 31 October 2020
51% off exhibitions
Living with art Picasso to Celmins
15 August – 31 October 2020
Art Inspiration of 19th Century
The challenge
In the 1980s, “the UK’s national museums faced political pressure from the Conservative government to charge for admission, to make them less dependent on government funding”.
The initiative
In 1997, the new Labour government made a commitment to reinstate free entry for national museums in order to have a more diverse range of visitors. “Following a campaign led by the museums themselves,
The impact
The national museums which dropped charges all saw substantial increases to their visitor numbers, an average of 70 percent. In the first year after free admission was introduced visitor figures.
Visit the National Wandau Museum
3 steps to be safe
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Check What’s Open
Your safety is our first priority. Entry to the National Maritime Museum is still free, but to help us ensure social distancing.
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Exhibition curator Venetia Porter presents this new exhibition of works by artists from Iran to Morocco drawn from the Museum collection.
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Keep Your Distance
Take a look at our past exhibitions and enjoy the articles, videos and photo galleries still available to view online.
Art Collection
History of Barnes
01
Venus
de Milo
02
Les Demoiselles
d’Avignon
03
Mona
Lisa
04
L’Arlesienne:
Madame Ginoux
05
Cuckoo
Clocks
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