Free Museums and Galleries deals page discussion / Report top spots 25 March 2010 at 10:50AM edited 25 March 2010 at 10:53AM in UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments 188 replies 55.7K views

Former_MSE_Rose

For a full list of the UK's free museums and art galleries see the

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Free Museums & Galleries page

If you've spotted or heard of a free museum or art gallery please tell us with as much detail as possible, including where it is and its full name. We'll then check out whether it's free for all and, if it is, add it onto the page.

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Thanks for your help

macgyver

Very good work
I could not find Natural History Museum in the London list or is that considered as part of science museum.

Testee

How about the Bank of England museum in London - http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/index.htm

Only open Monday to Friday unfortunately but its free admission and they have some good stuff for kids.

Testee

Another one in London is the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green - http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/your_visit/index.html

Testee

The Ragged School Museum in London near Mile End -

http://www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/nextgen/

10 a.m. and 5 p.m. each Wednesday and Thursday, and between 2pm and 5pm on the first Sunday of each month.

pandora205

Tate Galleries all free except St Ives and special exhibitions.

Free daily guided tours.
Tate Modern is open late on Fridays.

Very popular these days too.


http://www.tate.org.uk/

Edit: oops already on the list but worth a plug anyway!

DJSoup

Culture 24 lists 4,000 museums, galleries and heritage sites in the UK. You can search by region or city and preview exhibitions, though not all exhibitions will be free.
www(dot)culture24(dot)org(dot)uk
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Lurleene

Hi, What a great idea this guide is. Here are my locals to add to the list.

The Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum in Bournemouth is a fantastic Victorian house, stuffed full of treasures and best of all it is 2 minutes walk from the beach.

http://russell-cotes.bournemouth.gov.uk/

Also down the road in Poole is the Waterfront Museum

http://www.boroughofpoole.com/go.php?structureID=categories&ref=C46447FD56CBE6

Or Christchurch in the other direction has the Red House Museum

http://www3.hants.gov.uk/redhouse

All of them are free entry, and well worth a visit, especially if you are holidaying in the area.

Pug_lover_2

You've missed Wellcome Collection in London off your list.

I can't post links because I'm new, but just search 'Wellcome Collection' to find the website.

It's totally free and has changing exhibitions as well as two permanent ones.

aycor

Rozelle House Galleries, Monument Road Ayr is free and has a Henry Moore sculpture to view etc. set in lovely park
free open 10-5.00 monday -sat. 2.00- 5.00 sundays
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/galleries/

cadwaladyr

Ok, Wales is a little sparse, no?

In Cardiff you have the Welsh Folk Museum at St Fagans.

In Swansea there's the National Maritime & Industrial Museum, and also Swansea Museum.

I can't remember off the top o my head, is Y Pwll Mawr/The Big Pit free these days?