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Free Museums

As part of our series of cut-price things to do and top budget tips, we bring you a choice selection of free museums and galleries. From Scotland to the South coast, we’ve got dozens of fabulous free museums just waiting to be discovered. Read on for some of the best.

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!

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.

Architecture

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

Britain’s hidden treasures

By Graham Spicer

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.

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.