Museums and attractions inLondon
Old masters on Trafalgar Square, modern art in a power station.
London's great collections are a short walk from the Thames. The National Gallery lines Trafalgar Square with European painting from the thirteenth century onwards; Tate Modern fills the former Bankside Power Station with modern and contemporary art; the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington is the place for design, fashion and the decorative arts.
Museums in London
The National Gallery
Founded 1824, Old masters to modern
European painting from the thirteenth century to the early twentieth, on Trafalgar Square.
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Tate Modern
Founded 2000, Modern and contemporary
International modern and contemporary art in the former Bankside Power Station on the Thames.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
Founded 1852, Encyclopedic
Art, design and performance, in South Kensington.
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