With such rich history, it is no surprise that the City has an impressive offering of museums and historical attractions.
Launched in 1938, HMS Belfast served throughout the Second World War, playing a leading role in the destruction of the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst at the battle of North Cape and in the Normandy landings.
Famous interactive horror attraction that recreates some of the more gruesome events from the capital's past. Located just to the south of London Bridge.
An interesting if not very well known museum located just outside the City in Southwark. Holds a wealth of information depicting the history of London fire-fighting, from the 1666 Great Fire to the present day.
Mansion House is one of the grandest surviving Georgian town palaces in London, with magnificent interiors containing elaborate plasterwork and carved timber ornament.
Middle Temple is one of the four ancient Inns of Court located in the area now known as Temple.
This impressive 325m steel bridge – the first new pedestrian crossing over the Thames in central London for more than a century – links the City of London at St Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern Gallery.
One of the City's best-loved attractions, the Monument offers panoramic views over London. It was built to commemorate the Great Fire which devastated the City of London in 1666.
Little-known museum housed in the 16th century gatehouse, St John's Gate. Exhibits cover medicine, war, religion and and the fascinating history of the gatehouse, formerly home to William Hogarth.
Europe's first multicultural museum celebrating diversity, housed in a beautiful and unique building in Spitalfields.
A journey through the capital’s turbulent past. Historic objects tell the stories of prehistoric London, how the city changed under the Romans and Saxons, and the grandeur of medieval London.