Top rated Art museums in London, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Victoria and Albert Museum

Art museum

Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe.

4.70 (55.7K reviews)

The National Gallery

Art museum

Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.

4.70 (48.4K reviews)

Imperial War Museum

Museum

Recreations of WWI trenches and the Blitz, many tanks and planes and revolving military exhibitions.

4.70 (27.3K reviews)

Sir John Soane's Museum

Museum

Eccentric 19th-century collector's home, packed with classical sculpture, paintings and curiosities.

4.70 (3.6K reviews)

The Courtauld Gallery

Art museum

Elegant gallery with a wide collection of art, including works by Monet, Van Gogh & Cézanne.

4.70 (1.6K reviews)

Bethlem Museum of the Mind

Museum

👍 This was my first visit ( 27/1/22 ) with my daughter who is studying psychology. I didn't even know the museum existed till I saw a "tik tok" about it. It was very interesting to see and learn about mental health throughout the ages. Of course there are certain objects and information about treatm...

4.70 (277 reviews)

House of Dreams Museum

Art museum

Home & gallery of abstract artist Stephen Wright, packed with eclectic objects, dolls & murals.

4.70 (66 reviews)

Emery Walker Trust

Historical society

👍👍 A total joy – so much to see and take in in this treasure trove of a mid-18c tall terraced house: fascinating story of the life of someone I should have known about, but hadn't realised linked in with so many key creative figures of the late-19c Arts and Crafts world. Charming, enthusiastic and hug...

4.70 (45 reviews)