Plan your best day out in London
With five must-visit cultural attractions in London, this guide is going to transform your next day out in the capital city.
Whether you’re looking for fun experiences with friends, entertaining excursions with family, or new ways to unwind on your own, this essential guide will inspire your next day out. Plus, two of these venues are shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026, the world’s largest museum prize.
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National Gallery
From Van Gogh’s Sunflowers to Van Eyck’s The Arnolfini Portrait, marvel at iconic masterpieces across 600 years of art history at the National Gallery. On top of the impressive art collection, don’t miss their blockbuster exhibitions, which draw critical acclaim and crowds in equal measure. With astonishing works of art on almost every wall, the National Gallery offers an incredible journey through art history.
V&A East Storehouse
Kind of like an IKEA filled with art, V&A East Storehouse is a museum like no other. Go behind the scenes of a world-leading collection filled with treasures, from a fragment of a Brutalist building to the largest Picasso in the world. Spanning four levels and an area larger than 30 basketball courts, this is a chance to see behind the scenes of a museum, with unprecedented access to over half a million works from every creative discipline.
Tate Modern
Looking for dinner with a view? Tate Modern’s sixth-floor restaurant is bound to impress with its stunning views of St Paul’s Cathedral and art-inspired menu. Discover the monumental Turbine Hall, sometimes host to installations that match its scale, or learn something new in one of Tate Modern's many exhibitions, often featuring world-leading artists.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Hop on the overground to Forest Hill, where you’ll find one of the best picnic spots in London: the Horniman Museum and Gardens. Explore the immersive sound garden, the tropical butterfly house and the aquarium, plus their family-friendly exhibitions. The galleries showcase everything from natural history to global cultures, with interactive screens and objects that can be handled bringing you even closer to the history the museum explores.
The Wallace Collection
The place to go if you’re looking to impress, The Wallace Collection is housed in a sumptuous 18th-century townhouse, tucked away behind Oxford Street. Marvel at masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens and Fragonard before unwinding with a drink in the pink-walled courtyard – the extensive collection here is exactly as it was when it was bequeathed to the nation.