Unique Museums to Visit in London (you never heard of) | Love and London

You're visiting London and want to experience museums that are unique and off-the-beaten path. The musuems in this video will be the ones to visit and I'm sure you've never heard of them before. This ain't no video about the British Museum, y'all.
London has so many interesting museums beyond the classics like the Natural History Museum and the London Museum so go see these instead.
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I'm Jess, I've lived in London for many years, and this channel is a London travel guide for anyone visiting the city that wants to experience it like you live here. Beyond talking about the usual London attractions, I show you some of the cooler things to do in London, that most travel guides don't mention. Watch my videos and you'll feel like you've got a Londoner friend telling you the best kept secrets in the city.
Mentioned in the video:
Handel and Hendrix Museum
Fashion and Textile Museum
Museum of Brands and Packaging
Garden Museum
Leighton House Museum
NLA (New London Architecture)

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  • @ironguanyin123
    @ironguanyin1234 жыл бұрын

    The Foundling Museum near Russell Square is free and interesting. Sir Soane's museum is also free and amazing, it's like a mini British museum with some paintings. They do free tours everyday and they have monthly candlelight evenings. The fan museum is also interesting, but it's in SE1 I think near the Tower Bridge.

  • @alibaba2894

    @alibaba2894

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Fan Museum is in Greenwich, London SE10.

  • @stephenparker6362
    @stephenparker63624 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Jess, I've lived near London all my life and I've never heard of any of them. Very interesting. You produce excellent, informative videos. Looking forward to your next video soon

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool!

  • @JFLD8
    @JFLD84 жыл бұрын

    WOW! The Brands and Packaging Museum looks great!

  • @alisab3041
    @alisab30413 жыл бұрын

    Wow, the Garden Museum looks interesting and I will add Leighton House to my next trip itinerary!

  • @AndyKing1963
    @AndyKing19633 жыл бұрын

    The Sir John Soane museum is well worth checking out, for me the best small museum to visit

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good tip

  • @AAA-we2st
    @AAA-we2st4 жыл бұрын

    The William Morris Museum is one of ma fav places and love the fact you included museum fashion and Textiles!! Oh and Museum of Docklands is also an interesting place

  • @AA-tx1oi
    @AA-tx1oi4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this one. The Leighton museum looks fab. I'm moving back after a few years away, there's been a lot of umming and ahing, watching your videos has made me feel more positive about moving back.

  • @carolineking3133
    @carolineking31334 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Now I know where all the cool museums are in London love the museum of fashion and textiles!!

  • @cassidiehailley4100
    @cassidiehailley41004 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to all of these museums thanks. 😊👍 I love expanding my knowledge of art, textiles and everything else.

  • @mikdavies5027
    @mikdavies50274 жыл бұрын

    What a refreshing take on some of the more obscure museums of London, nicely presented by someone knowledgeable, I've subscribed already!

  • @ericduffield524
    @ericduffield5244 жыл бұрын

    Jess, great video! Thank You! I'll be in London again March 2020. I'm taking my 18yr nephew for his graduation present. You have given me several new ideas to show him around while we are in the City 👍

  • @raymondf3670
    @raymondf36704 жыл бұрын

    I just enjoy and look forward to each video I enjoy seeing London though your eyes .. I have all my friends look at your channel whan know they are going to London

  • @glassescat9
    @glassescat94 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I’ve never heard of any of these and they all look so interesting.

  • @Alyourpal15
    @Alyourpal152 жыл бұрын

    I've lived in London for years and I love watching your videos to find new stuff to do! I'm not working this week so I think I will check out some of these museums! Thanks Jess!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ah that's great to hear Alex, love when Londoners find new things to do! Thanks for watching.

  • @bellahampton4608
    @bellahampton46084 жыл бұрын

    Great video Jess. I’ve seen all these museums and loved every one 👍🏻

  • @patrickgray4852
    @patrickgray48524 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video for first timers or "regulars" like my wife and I (we try go to London on holiday about every three years).

  • @melathena828
    @melathena8284 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video, Jess! I've never heard of any of these museums before and now I'm intrigued to visit all of them. 😀 Another example of a lesser-known museum (I think it's not famous) is the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in the premises of University College London. If you are into Archaeology it's really worth a visit. It's quite small but I enjoyed my visit very much. 😄

  • @oocares
    @oocares4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video Jess! I live in London and have only been in 1 of these museums. That's a couple of weekends sorted out for us now. 😁

  • @matthius23
    @matthius234 жыл бұрын

    Horninam Museum in Forest Hill is my favourite museum after the obvious ones.

  • @andrewmartin6954

    @andrewmartin6954

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it is a very interesting museum.

  • @andrewmartin6954
    @andrewmartin69542 жыл бұрын

    The Wallace Collection in Manchester Square is really good. Also Sir John Soane's house.

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good reccs!

  • @MarkChristopherpens
    @MarkChristopherpens4 жыл бұрын

    The Canal Boat Museum is also pretty cool & just a 5min walk from Kings Cross/St.Pancras :) Cheers from Nova Scotia!

  • @ironguanyin123

    @ironguanyin123

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool, now that's a museum I've truly never heard of before.

  • @jsp2018csus
    @jsp2018csus3 жыл бұрын

    When Corona ends and I have a chance to travel to London, I really want to visit the museum introduced in the video.

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which one?

  • @jsp2018csus

    @jsp2018csus

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon Garden museum

  • @bb32112
    @bb321123 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video!

  • @JEFFERYSJOHNSON
    @JEFFERYSJOHNSON4 жыл бұрын

    Good job.. I have been to London several times and these are new to me. Thanks!

  • @Antilicious
    @Antilicious4 жыл бұрын

    Hello Jess! I have been to London many times but I never heared about any of these museums. I was in London for 3 days and watched this video. I went to the Handel & Hendrix museum yesterday and had a great time there! Thanks and keep these video’s coming! Greetings from Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed the recommendation! Thanks for letting me know :) More videos coming every single week!

  • @NiamhAllStar21
    @NiamhAllStar214 жыл бұрын

    amazing, thank you! I just moved back to london for my second year of uni and i always feel so guilty being bored when im *in London*

  • @violaf5606
    @violaf56064 жыл бұрын

    I've been to Leighton House Museum and it is gorgeous, definitely recommend

  • @karenvincent5202
    @karenvincent52023 жыл бұрын

    I don't know if it still exists but in 1990 we happened upon a small mechanical museum. It was full of mechanical toys that you could put a coin in to see them work. My favorite was the mechanical podiatrist. I had to take off my shoe and put it in the machine. The "podiatrist" mechanical robot examined my foot and gave me a diagnosis! It was one of the coolest places I have ever been. I was in London in 2019 but did not get a chance to look for it. I think you would call them clockwork machines. It was the best place I visited on that trip!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you mean the V&A Museum of Childhood? They have toys from many different centuries!

  • @karenvincent5202

    @karenvincent5202

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon , no, it was somewhere in the Covent Garden area.

  • @lavayuki
    @lavayuki4 жыл бұрын

    I've just been to the main ones like Tate Modern, British Museum, Warner Bros Studios etc. but would love to see that fashion one!

  • @alibaba2894
    @alibaba28944 жыл бұрын

    I would also recommend Dr Johnson's House in Gough Square, just off Fleet Street, the amazing John Soane Museum nearby in Lincoln's Inn Fields and the Wallace Collection in Manchester Square.

  • @ChiaraDeLiberato

    @ChiaraDeLiberato

    3 жыл бұрын

    John soane museum is a real delight! So unique! Can't wait to go back

  • @yunusemresoykurt7055
    @yunusemresoykurt70552 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much, best guide.🙏🏽😊 we are waiting more videos 🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Yunus! Check out the other videos on my channel in the meantime, there are HUNDREDS :)

  • @TheCoddiwompler
    @TheCoddiwompler4 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Been to London many times, but I didn't know about most of these. Added to my list for my next London trip! The NLA looks really cool! Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @TheCoddiwompler

    @TheCoddiwompler

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon Happy Travels!

  • @colindee5480
    @colindee54804 жыл бұрын

    All look very cool and interesting . Want to visit them now on next trip . You were right , with the exception of one , I had never heard of them ! Informative as usual . BTW , love the " bloopers " at the end of each video . Bride v Pride ! Made me chuckle . Cheers .

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Colin!

  • @cijmo
    @cijmo4 жыл бұрын

    You have given me some more little ones to visit when I'm there in Dec. (I was hoping 'Coronated' would be in your outtakes.)

  • @europhile2658
    @europhile26582 жыл бұрын

    I'd never heard of any of them. Nice video and I'm going to have to see them this summer

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy!

  • @hlondon2408
    @hlondon24084 жыл бұрын

    Interesting! Thank you!!

  • @johnorchin8567
    @johnorchin85674 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jess, I always watch your videos on London, your knowledge is really accurate and comprehensive. Would it be fair to say you now know more about London than your home city?

  • @kentmillard3869
    @kentmillard38692 жыл бұрын

    Well done! 6 recommendations in 6 minutes! Just enough information to help me decide if I'm interested--thank you. I'm assuming/hoping that all of these wonderful places have weathered the pandemic. Thanks again!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching !

  • @Blackandblue200
    @Blackandblue2002 жыл бұрын

    This video is amazing, I wish I had seen this before went to London

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    for next time. Thanks for watching!

  • @fabriceduchenne7237
    @fabriceduchenne72374 жыл бұрын

    Thanks & Love ! LONDON !

  • @Tanumoon13
    @Tanumoon132 жыл бұрын

    Loved this video ❤️

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @santi7616
    @santi76164 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for such a great video. It's very interesting!!! And cool !!! You're super nice :-)

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @michaelritchie2968
    @michaelritchie29684 жыл бұрын

    Weird coincidence - I was at the Garden Museum the day this video was uploaded. Great spot, and thanks for these others - can't believe I didn't know some of them!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @silverarrow2558
    @silverarrow25584 жыл бұрын

    Great video this one

  • @yannandrealauper
    @yannandrealauper Жыл бұрын

    Cool video, I will definitely check one of these out when I'm in London next month. Also at 2:20 you can see the "f*cking legend" meme on the right xD

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @nikkimason7972
    @nikkimason79722 жыл бұрын

    What about the Flinders petrie museum truly marvelous

  • @Chip8224
    @Chip82245 ай бұрын

    Yes, the Handel/Hendrix House is wonderful. I visited there last month. But now I want to see the Leighton and museum with the advertising/brand products. =

  • @enjoytheadventure5190
    @enjoytheadventure51904 жыл бұрын

    I've never heard of these ones, I'd like to visit the brands and packing museum 😀

  • @florescentadolescent8534
    @florescentadolescent85342 жыл бұрын

    Nice job.

  • @KandiQTC
    @KandiQTC4 жыл бұрын

    I love this video! Great museum ideas for a museum lover like myself! Also, the new intro is really great!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah thanks so much! Glad to hear you like it :)

  • @susangailkoch3935
    @susangailkoch39353 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting 🙂

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching Susan!

  • @Nor1961
    @Nor19614 жыл бұрын

    I wish you had done this video a year ago! Very interesting and informative. If you are visiting Leighton House, know that photography & videotaping are not permitted. (This practically killed me, because the house is incredibly beautiful inside. You are permitted to take photos outside, though.) There are security cameras everywhere, and the staff have a big monitor at the desk that they keep their eye on.

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Makes the visitors actually enjoy the place instead of just photographing it for Insta :)

  • @annpendigrast9682
    @annpendigrast96822 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @commonsense9176
    @commonsense91762 жыл бұрын

    I'd add the dickens museum to the list its excellent

  • @arianna4401
    @arianna44014 жыл бұрын

    Could you do a video on things to do in Kingston

  • @yreland
    @yreland4 жыл бұрын

    Brand and packaging 👍🏻on my to do list

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    lovely! Such a nice little spot

  • @nastacho
    @nastacho4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Are this museums free of charge? There's so much to do in London! It's gonna be really hard to plan the trip...

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    I believe they are all ticketed. Yes so much to do! Have you seen my 3-Day London Itinerary? loveandlondon.com/3-day-london-itinerary

  • @shillpakatariasingh507
    @shillpakatariasingh5074 жыл бұрын

    Hey from India..your videos are rad. Please do a video for a family holiday in the last week of December

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's very specific! :)

  • @shillpakatariasingh507

    @shillpakatariasingh507

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon true that..maybe something more generic...about how to enjoy the best of London before bidding adieu to 2019

  • @cadadiaeumrecomeco2820
    @cadadiaeumrecomeco28204 жыл бұрын

    could you talk about english language school in london,please. I like too much all your videos, because i love london, thanks

  • @nothingisinourcontrol9520
    @nothingisinourcontrol95204 жыл бұрын

    nice

  • @InTenMinutes1
    @InTenMinutes14 жыл бұрын

    Be great in the future if you included a convenient list in the desc of each option, perhaps with a referral link if they give you one :)

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    There already is a list in description! :)

  • @InTenMinutes1

    @InTenMinutes1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon Noticed haha thanks. Be worth looking into referral schemes, though!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    We keep things like this editorial so that it doesn't impact what we recommend.

  • @aliceplummer4825
    @aliceplummer48254 жыл бұрын

    whats the nail polish colour???? its very nice PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!!!!!! gd video too ty

  • @doyoumind9356
    @doyoumind93564 жыл бұрын

    Take the 176 out to the Horniman Museum. 176 goes down Charing Cross Road.

  • @taniakrause9253
    @taniakrause92533 жыл бұрын

    My favourite Museum is the Natural History Museum

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a pretty popular one!

  • @r.t1576
    @r.t15762 жыл бұрын

    $:00 I visited Leighton House Museum a few years ago. I love the Middle Eastern interior inside. Unfortunately, no photograph is allowed.

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love that though... much more peaceful without people running around taking pics!

  • @arvindiyer8755
    @arvindiyer87554 жыл бұрын

    Hi there,we are from india and visiting london end of this month.is london pass along with travel card worth to buy and whats the best sim card for tourist in uk?

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Watch my videos about both of those topics for help.

  • @virajsoni4303
    @virajsoni43034 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jess!! are any special October events happening in London? like a fun fair/ carnival/ halloween parties? Diwali celebrations?? I'm travelling from 23rd to 6thnovember with my parents. thank you!!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Check my "Special Events Happening in London in November" video :)

  • @thefletcheradventure
    @thefletcheradventure2 жыл бұрын

    What is the name of that Caribbean black museum that you went to? I’ve looked all over and I can’t find the name for it. Thank you love your videos they’ve helped me out a lot!

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Moriah! I talk about it and show it in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aaiiztGPedy1hNY.html&t

  • @muradosman9998
    @muradosman99983 жыл бұрын

    I watched your video about The comparison between living in London and New York. Can you please tell me how much taxes they deduct from the average worker for healthcare since it’s free in London. Also, does the free healthcare cover patients who are diagnosed with serious diseases, such as cancer, or serious surgeries?

  • @deepakgiri891
    @deepakgiri8914 жыл бұрын

    Hello please please tell me iam making a visit to London for 5 days from 18th October I just want to know is it too cold to travel during the month of October

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    There's a weather guide in my London Packing Guide: loveandlondon.com/london-packing-guide

  • @mohammedsalim971
    @mohammedsalim9714 жыл бұрын

    I am coming to uk in December. I definitely going to visit some of these museums. Is there groups of people traveling around uk to join? It will be nicer to travel with people. I intend to explore for a month. Walking around towns, corners and hiden old shops

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    I mean there are of course group tours you can book :) In London, these are the companies I recommend using: loveandlondon.com/london-tours-recommend/

  • @mohammedsalim971

    @mohammedsalim971

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loveandlondon airbnb is good. There are a lot of interesting activities. I think while visiting city like london you should take your time, feel the place. 1 day to visit old book shop, 1 day to site in small and quiet coffee shop, other day to learning something new (in london i am learning to make tea and sweets), visiting a farm, walking by the river, and while shopping get something special (i am getting john lobb shoes).

  • @andrewstorm8240
    @andrewstorm82404 жыл бұрын

    Check out forest hill

  • @hughtube5154
    @hughtube51544 жыл бұрын

    I went to the NLA to check out the air pollution. A giant skull and crossbones appeared over my area, and the death star music from Star Wars started playing.

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahhah pretty much!

  • @gzemis3392
    @gzemis33924 жыл бұрын

    Hey I hope you'll answer my question because I really want to know. Do the Warner Bros Studios Harry Potter show the real sets where some scenes were filmed? Or did they just build it like in the movie. I wanna go there but only if it's real. 🙈

  • @budd2nd

    @budd2nd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Gzemis - hi they have dismantled the real sets and then rebuilt them all close together so that you can visit them easily. Some like the great hall set, knockturn alley etc are where they were originally. Hope that helps.

  • @keeganferreira3953
    @keeganferreira39534 жыл бұрын

    What’s the name of the place in the thumbnail??

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Leighton House Museum (it's in the video)

  • @moonbook12
    @moonbook124 жыл бұрын

    Like and hi form isreal

  • @senchaichow2193
    @senchaichow21932 жыл бұрын

    Why no one wear mask?

  • @loveandlondon

    @loveandlondon

    2 жыл бұрын

    Check the date of this video....?