London Off The Beaten Track

The Museum of Brands, Packaging, and Advertising in London's Notting Hill documents social history through consumer products. You will see over 12,000 items from shampoo bottles and drinks cans, to toys and postcards.

Also in the Notting Hill area:
• Portobello Road Market Guide
• Umi Hotel London Review
• Al Waha Lebanese Restaurant

The National Army Museum in Chelsea has five floors of exhibits showing the history of the British Army and its impact on others. There are four permanent gallery displays and an extensive program of exhibitions, events, and activities.

Top Tip:
• Kid's Zone is a fantastic play area for children under ten years old, within the National Army Museum. Find out more about Kid's Zone at The National Army Museum.

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a center for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewelry in London. Founded by iconic British designer Zandra Rhodes, and operated by Newham College, the museum houses permanent and changing exhibitions. It's a 5 minute walk from Tower Bridge.

Dining in the Area:
• Garrison Public House

Sir John Soane was an architect and avid collector of antiquities and art. He merged 3 houses on Lincoln's Inn Fields to be his home and museum which he left to the nation in 1837. Expect to be stunned by the building itself as well as the exhibits which include the sarcophagus of Seti I in the crypt and Hogarth paintings in the picture gallery. An absolute treasure trove and well worth a visit.

In the Area
• Hunterian Museum
• Dr. Johnson's House
• Old Curiosity Shop
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The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth, and the composer George Frederic Handel. These pioneering men never had any children of their own but dedicated themselves to London's foundlings.

• Foundling Museum Visitor Information
• Foundling Museum History
• Coram's Fields - Children's Playground (next to the Foundling Museum)

Wellcome Collection on Euston Road is a modern museum and gallery bringing together science and art. Sir Henry Wellcome enthusiastically collected over a million medical objects and Wellcome Collection displays as many as possible to help visitors discover more about the development of medicine through the ages and across cultures.

In the Area
• Free Family Day Out in Central London (includes a visit to Wellcome Collection)
• Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy
• Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

The Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Gree, east London, is spread over 4 floors, with the Mezzanine and First Floor acting like a balcony around the edge of the building so you can look down over the ground floor central hall with the shop, Information Desk, and Benugo Café.

In the Area
• Geffrye Museum

The London Wetland Centre is a beautiful wildlife reserve visitor attraction not far from central London. More than 43 hectares of wetland habitats have been created attracting thousands of wild birds from around the world.

• London Wetland Centre Visitor Information
• London Wetland Centre Review

Every Sunday, 8am-2pm, along this narrow cobbled street, you can find over 50 market stalls and 30 shops selling flowers, and gardening supplies. It's a truly colorful experience.

More London Street Markets
• London Markets Guide

The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and how it affects our lives.

Nearby Dining
• Masters Super Fish - Fish and Chips restaurant