Museum Mile, London

Home of fourteen museums in London, England

Somerset House, the contemporary arts centre and home of the Courtauld Gallery, two of the Museum Mile institutions in London, England

Museum Mile London is the home of 14 museums in London, England, in the area between Bloomsbury to the north and the Embankment on the River Thames to the south.

The area is located in the London Borough of Camden.[1][2][3] The route includes Woburn Place, Russell Square, Southampton Row, Kingsway, and the Aldwych.

The museums and related cultural institutions with collections that are included are:[4][5]

* The British Museum
* The Brunei Gallery, SOAS
* Charles Dickens Museum
* Somerset House
* The Courtauld Gallery
* The Foundling Museum
* Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons
* Museum of Freemasonry
* London Transport Museum
* Sir John Soane's Museum
* University College London museums and collections including:
* Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
* Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
* UCL Art Museum
* Wellcome Collection

Museum Mile London's role is to establish new connections between people and its collections, so they can benefit everyone. It wants to spark people's curiosity, enticing them to explore new works, stories and spaces, amongst collections that capture every interest. It also provides a space for museum staff to connect and share ideas.

## See also

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* Albertopolis, in South Kensington, London
* List of museums in London
* Knowledge Quarter, London

## References

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1. ^ "Museum Mile". LoveCamden. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
2. ^ "Camden Council celebrate the re-launch of Museum Mile". UK: Camden London Borough Council. 26 November 2007.
3. ^ "Museum Mile". Visit London. Retrieved 6 August 2016. See also PDF.
4. ^ Museum Mile. Camden & Mid/Town. January 2016.
5. ^ "Museums Mile". Google Maps. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

## External links

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* Museum Mile website

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Museums and galleries in London

National museums

* British Library
* British Museum
* Horniman Museum
* Museum of the Home
* National Army Museum
* National Gallery
* National Portrait Gallery
* Natural History Museum
* Royal Air Force Museum
* Sir John Soane's Museum
* Wallace Collection

| Imperial War Museums|

* Churchill War Rooms
* HMS Belfast
* Imperial War Museum London

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Royal Museums Greenwich|

* Cutty Sark
* National Maritime Museum
* Queen's House
* Royal Observatory

Science Museum Group|

* Science Museum

Tate|

* Tate Britain
* Tate Modern

Victoria and Albert Museum|

* Young V&A
* V&A East

Designated collections

* Courtauld Gallery
* Dulwich Picture Gallery
* Hunterian Museum
* Jewish Museum
* London Transport Museum
* Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
* Museum of Freemasonry
* Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
* Royal Academy of Arts

| London Museum|

* London Museum Docklands

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Other museums and galleries

* Arsenal Football Club Museum
* Bank of England Museum
* Barbican Art Gallery
* Ben Uri Gallery & Museum
* Benjamin Franklin House
* Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
* Charles Dickens Museum
* Dennis Severs' House
* Design Museum
* Dr Johnson's House
* Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
* Fashion and Textile Museum
* Garden Museum
* Guildhall Art Gallery
* Hall Place
* Handel & Hendrix in London
* Hayward Gallery
* Hogarth's House
* Institute of Contemporary Arts
* Leighton House Museum
* London Museum of Water & Steam
* Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
* Migration Museum
* Museum of Brands
* Museum of Immigration and Diversity
* Orleans House Gallery
* Postal Museum
* Royal Academy of Music Museum
* Saatchi Gallery
* Serpentine Galleries
* Sherlock Holmes Museum
* Two Temple Place
* Whitechapel Gallery
* William Morris Gallery

| The London Museums of
Health & Medicine (selected)|

* Florence Nightingale Museum
* Foundling Museum
* Freud Museum
* Museum of the Order of St John
* Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
* Wellcome Collection

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Local history museums|

* Barnet Museum
* Bruce Castle
* Burgh House
* Cuming Museum
* Forty Hall
* Greenwich Heritage Centre
* Gunnersbury Park
* Hackney Museum
* Havering Museum
* Headstone Manor and Museum
* Islington Museum
* Kingston Museum
* Museum of Croydon
* Museum of Richmond
* Museum of Wimbledon
* Twickenham Museum
* Valence House Museum
* Vestry House Museum
* Wandsworth Museum
* Whitehall Museum

Royal Collection Trust|

* King's Gallery
* Royal Mews

Historic Royal Palaces|

* Banqueting House, Whitehall
* Hampton Court Palace
* Kensington Palace
* Kew Palace
* Tower of London

National Trust|

* 2 Willow Road
* 575 Wandsworth Road
* Blewcoat School
* Carlyle's House
* Eastbury Manor House
* Fenton House
* The George Inn
* Lindsey House
* restricted
* Morden Hall Park
* Osterley Park
* Rainham Hall
* Red House
* Roman Baths
* Sutton House

English Heritage|

* Apsley House
* Chiswick House
* Down House
* Eltham Palace
* Jewel Tower
* Kenwood House (Iveagh Bequest)
* London Wall
* Marble Hill House
* Ranger's House (Wernher Collection)
* Winchester Palace

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