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Natural History MuseumvsNational Gallery
Natural History Museum and National Gallery are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Natural History Museum is the choice of most writers compared to National Gallery. Natural History Museum is ranked #6 in London with endorsements from 13 sources such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
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Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd London SW7 5BD
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Fodor's "The ornate terracotta facade of this enormous Victorian museum is strewn with relief panels depicting living creatures to the left of the entrance and extinct ones to the right." Full review
Concierge "This is just one of the three huge galleries (all free) off Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the V&A."
Time Out "Both a research institution and a fabulous museum, the NHM opened in Alfred Waterhouse’s purpose-built Romanesque palazzo on the Cromwell Road in 1881." Full review
Let's Go "Beeline for the back of the museum to see the unrepeatable Cadogan Gallery: a collection of British treasures." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Built by Alfred Waterhouse between 1873 and 1880 to a symmetrical plan, the building is 205m long with two 58m-high central towers above an entrance embellished by arches." Full review
Afar Magazine "On its own, the architecture of the Natural History Museum is enough of a reason to walk through its doors one afternoon." Full review
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My advice would be to choose two or three exhibits—such as the dinosaur exhibit and the Earth exhibit—so that museum fatigue doesn’t set in.
goop "Built in 1881, the Natural History Museum is also a world-renowned research center and boasts as much historical significance as scientific." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of three frontages in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum is one mile in depth and has two façades 1,000 feet long." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home. " Full review
Time Out "The renowned and celebrated annual wildlife photography competition exhibition returns to the Natural History Museum with images of the most extraordinary species on the planet." Full review
National Gallery Fodor's Concierge
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Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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Fodor's "Standing proudly on the north side of Trafalgar Square, this is truly one of the world's supreme art collections, with more than 2,300 masterpieces on show." Full review
Concierge "Up there with your Louvres and Uffizis, this huge gallery takes you through the history of Western European painting from 1250 to 1900."
Frommer's "For the sheer skill of its display and arrangement, the National surpasses its counterparts." Full review
Time Out "Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 works." Full review
Let's Go "When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”" Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The focal point of Trafalgar Square, the perennially popular National Gallery is one of the capital's main attractions." Full review
Afar Magazine "The National Gallery in London holds art works of the masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, and Rembrandt. Most importantly, entry is free!" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Following your tour, take afternoon tea in the restaurant afterwards: warm scones and finger sandwiches with exotic, infused brews. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"Sitting in Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery features a labyrinth interior so large that it requires a color-coded map to navigate." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The National Gallery has one of the most incredible collections in the world, including pieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Cézanne, Monet, Van Gogh, and many, many more"
London Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
