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Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum in UK is one of the most important cultural centers in Britain which platforms some of leading happenings in Jewish history from the Norman conquest of 1066 and the Holocaust during World War II till present century. There are two sites of the Museum one is in Finchley while the other one is on Albert Street in Camden Town, which is quite a small one. Both of them hold some of the most interesting and untold secrets of Jewish history elucidated through displays, artifacts and temporary exhibitions. The Museum is divided into three galleries which incorporate a section displaying British Jewish history, another exhibition area and the third one is a gallery displaying Judaica ceremonial art. The highlights of the Museum are artifacts like Hanukkah lamps, rimmonim caps and Venetian synagogue Ark from the 16th century.

Address: Camden Town, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London, NW1 7NB, UK

Tel: +44 20 8371 7373

Fax: +44 20 8371 7374

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British Library

The British Library in London is one of the most largest and important libraries in the world housing over 150 million research articles, books, journals, newspapers, magazines, music recordings, databases, etc. It’s standing as a book library comes just next to the American Library of Congress with books dating as back to 300 B.C. According the Library’s official records currently it’s a proud owner of 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 58 million patents, 3 million sound recordings and much more. It doesn’t stop here, as each year three million items are added to the library sourced from all over world. The place is a great source of information for book lovers, researchers, educationists, teachers, professors and the general public. The statue of the ‘thinking’ Issac Newton in the premises describes the mindset of each visitor visiting the library.

Address: The British Library, St Pancras, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK

Tel No: +44 87 0444 1500, +44 19 3754 6860, +44 19 3754 6060

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British Museum

The British Museum in London is one of the greatest storehouses of human culture and antiquities. Over 7 million objects form the core of the museum originating from every nook and corner of the world and from every era. The time when human culture started taking its baby steps till the present century, everything is displayed in a disciplined manner in various themes, permanent and temporary exhibitions and galleries. Kids, young and old alike visit the museum to have a glance of the richness of human culture over the years during the few hours they are at the museum.

Address: British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7323 8000, +44 20 7323 8299

Fax No: +44 20 7323 8616

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Brunei Gallery

The School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London houses 2 galleries of which one is Brunei Gallery. SOAS is an affiliate associated with the University of London offering about 300 undergraduate Bachelor degree programmes. The students at the SOAS on a rotating basis constantly held exhibitions at the Brunei Gallery building about the subjects they have studied at school. The gallery promotes both Asian and African culture and art through its exhibitions which are traditional as well as contemporary. The museum is a three minutes walk from the British Museum

Address: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7898 4046, +44 20 7898 4915

Fax No: +44 20 7898 4259

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Centre for Magic Arts / The Magic Circle

The Magic Circle is a organization devoted to advancement in magic in collaboration with professional magicians. To be a part of The Magic Circle you need to know a member of organization so that he refers you, which can make the process of entrée into the organization easier. The Magic Circle is open to the public twice a month where magicians enthrall the visitors to a world of mystery and illusion. Visitors will actually discover how magic is created as they look google-eyed. Also you will get to know how magic was invented years ago in 4,000 B.C. There is also a museum which has exhibits telling the story about magic and magicians.

Address: 12 Stephenson Way, Euston, London, NW1 2HD, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7387 2222, +44 845 006 2502

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Charles Dickens Museum

The streets of Doughty, Holborn formed the groundwork for Dicken’s famous works such as Oliver Twist and David Copperfield. One of his homes which was located on Doughty street where he lived from 1837 to 1839 has been converted into a museum. It retains Dickens most of the original and rare manuscripts, books, furniture and other items that were a part of his and his family’s life.

Address: 48 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LX, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7405 2127

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Freud Museum

The Freud Museum was founded in the name of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud who abandoned Vienna during Nazi rule. Exhibits belong to Freund and his family are displayed here which include furniture, Freud's psychoanalytic couch, and 18th century painted furniture. It also contains Freud’s own personal collection of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Oriental antiquities. There are two other museums in the name of Sigmund Freud one in Vienna and the other in Czech Republic.

Address: 20 Maresfield Gardens , London NW3 5SX, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7435 2002

Fax No: +44 20 7431 5452

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Kenwood House (Iveagh Bequest)

Kenwood House, also known as Iveagh Bequest is a stately home located in Hampstead, London. The house which belongs to the 17th century has gone through many renovations the last being by George Saunders in 1796. The house was bought Lord Iveagh which he donated to the government to make it open to the public. Today it contains paintings from Iveagh’s collection. The grounds are partly owned by Kenwood Council, but it is managed by the English Heritage

Address: English Heritage, PO Box 569, Swindon, SN2 2YP, England, UK

Tel No: +44 870 333 1181

Fax No: +44 1793 414 926

London Canal Museum

The London Canal Museum propagates the history of London’s Canals and how cargoes were transported, what were lives of the people who depended on the canal waterways. The museum is located in a previous ice warehouse from the 1860’s when ice was brought from Norway in ships/canal boats and stored in the Victorian ice well. You will as well get to known about the ice & ice cream trade in London

Address: 12/13, New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7713 0836

Fax No: +44 20 7689 6679

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Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons

Hunterian Museum is a museum dedicated to surgical and medicine history from the time it originated over four centuries back. It contains surgical pieces, anatomy and pathological preparations amounting to an astonishing number of 3,500. The museum is named after the Father of Surgery, John Hunter. Displays are in form of permanent and temporary exhibitions and public events.

Address: 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE, UK

Tel No: +44 20 7405 3474, +44 20 7869 6560

Fax No: +44 20 7689 6679

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