London Museums, Art and Cambridge in

The British Museum, National Gallery, V&A and Tate Modern, plus a day in Cambridge's university museums

Organized by museum district: the British Museum in Bloomsbury, the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square, the V&A and Design Museum in South Kensington, and Tate Modern on the South Bank. One day is spent by train in Cambridge to see the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle's Yard. Visit no more than two major museums a day, and in the evening you can catch a concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Stay in Bloomsbury, close to King's Cross station. Suited to repeat visitors or those who love art and design.

Mostly indoor, so it works year-round. In summer, add an extra concert at the Proms.

Day by day

Day 1 · Half a Day at the British Museum

London（British Museum、Covent Garden）

Take the Piccadilly line from Heathrow to Russell Square, about 1 hour. Visit the British Museum in the afternoon, then walk to Covent Garden for dinner.

On Fridays, some galleries at the British Museum stay open late in the evening.

Stay: Bloomsbury

Day 2 · National Gallery and Whitehall

London（Trafalgar Square、National Gallery、Churchill War Rooms）

Walk or take a bus to Trafalgar Square. Visit the National Gallery in the morning, then walk along Whitehall to the Churchill War Rooms in the afternoon.

Stay: Bloomsbury

Day 3 · South Kensington Design and Decorative Arts

London（Design Museum、Victoria and Albert Museum、Royal Albert Hall）

Take the Tube to Kensington High Street to visit the Design Museum, then walk or take a bus to the V&A in South Kensington. In the evening, see a performance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Book concert tickets and guided tours in advance.

Stay: Bloomsbury

Day 4 · A Day at Cambridge's University Museums

Cambridge（Kettle's Yard、King's College Chapel, Cambridge、Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology、Fitzwilliam Museum）

Take a train from King's Cross, about 50 minutes, to Cambridge. Walk through the city to link the colleges and museums, then return to London in the evening.

The Fitzwilliam Museum is closed on Mondays, and Kettle's Yard requires a reservation.

Stay: Bloomsbury

Day 5 · Tate Modern and Borough Market

London（Tate Modern、Borough Market）

Take the Tube to the South Bank. Visit Tate Modern in the morning, have lunch at Borough Market, then in the afternoon take the Tube to Paddington and transfer to the Heathrow Express to the airport.

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