This is perfect one stop shop guide to all the museums and galleries in London from the weird and wonderful to the classical and timely.

This guidebook is divided into 6 sections, Central, North, East, South-East, South-West, and West London, with a nice variety of very well-known and very obscure places to visit. The illustrations are good, but the text in my ARC was a little hard to read. Still, it's a very useful resource for finding out where to see some of the noteworthy works of art in London.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

London's Museums and Galleries; Exploring the Best of the City's Art and Culture by Eleanor Ross is a great visual guide to London's museums and galleries.  It shows you inside these places, so you have an idea of what it's like, and is arranged by location, such as Central London.

I think this is a great book to use to plan your next visit to London, and being able to have a look at all the different places will give you an idea of the places that you might never have found on your own!

 London's Museums and Galleries  was published on 6th July 2021 and is available to buy from  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and  Bookshop.org .

You can follow Eleanor Ross on  Twitter  and on her  website .

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  Quarto .

I love visiting museums but unfortunately due to jet lag haven't been able to visit all the ones I want to when I was able to travel. With this book however I was able to enjoy some of what I dearly miss. This was such a calming read.

A guide to the best of London's museums and galleries. The photographs are stunning. Even if you are not planning a trip to London you should pick up this book. The review copy I had was hard to read in spots so I did miss parts of the text in the beginning of the book. But what I was able to read was very interesting. It states prices and hours like you find in a guidebook. There are so many different museums ones on zoology, the Cavalry Museum with live horses, a vagina museum, and Sir John Soan's attempt to disinherit his son. I loved this book and can't wait to get my hands on the hard copy.

This book is a splendid guide for those looking to visit London and its many museums and galleries. Included are both those that are free to visit and those that require a ticket or payment; there is something for every budget and a selection of varied places are featured in which a few surely will take your fancy. The full colour photographs are also wonderful and are scattered throughout. Highly recommended for those looking for a comprehensive guide to the best art galleries and museums to check out while in The Big Smoke.

I really liked this book. Anywhere that is going to save me time and money by doing the work for me is a book worth having around and this book is entirely that. I know that not all of the museums in this book may be free but you certainly get added value here by so many of the museums being free and easily accessible, which is great because that gives you time to decide which ones you want to visit that you have to pay for. This focuses on showcasing some of the best bits in the musuems discussed and the pictures are very appealing and made my travel bug itch like mad.

The layout in this book is simple but I thought it was really effective. The pictures are bright and aid the information well, the best and most helpful bit is just under the museum details where it gives opening times, and a price but by far the best bit is where it tells you what the nearest tube station which I think is super handy and I found it very impressive, this can help travellers who are in a specific area on one set day plan without making multiple journeys. I am really down with that.

Things I didn't like which are minor were the fonts for the glossary and introduction  I found these really difficult to read.

Though in this section I did like the information about pre booking,  esp with Covid its handy but in general for London I do think this is pretty important to maximise your time in London if you're visiting or even local.

The late section is pretty good and well appreciated as it makes things more accessible and of ease.

I found my self really drawn to some of the more unknown musuems, such as The Cartoon Museum, The Foundling Museum. Though i was surprised to see the House of MinaLima in there, this is definitely somewhere thats been on my list for a while.

This has so many good museums in that I just have to visit, its such an absolute treasure and will have pride of place on the "London travel" shelf. This is a definite must for any traveller, local or otherwise.I've certainly got a lot more travelling to do.

With thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and the owners for this spectacular opportunity to read this free ARC in return for my honest review.

Good for travellers who like to go to as many museums as possible since the muswums are broken into different areas of London. So you can do one area at a time if you want. Good information to see if you do want to certain ones or not.

Having lived in London for almost 10 years now this book STILL managed to tell me about locations I’ve never visited before, and as a result I’ve added many must see places to my list.

The pictures were beautifully shot and, for the familiar locations, filled me with a sense of nostalgia for visits long past.

I found the information clear, concise and most of all informative for prospective visitors to the museums and galleries. This book is perfect for anyone wanting to explore all of London, or even try seeing the sights at home through the pictures and descriptions.

An interesting collection of galleries and, museums in London.
This covers mainly art galleries but also some museums. The range is quite eclectic consisting of both well known such as the Victoria and Albert museum and lesser known like the Vagina Museum.
It is a colourful guide and contains information about stations needed for access and a map at the back. It also shows pictures of each museum, a rough guide to prices and a rough description of what they hold.
Personally the guide would have been improved with an idea of accessibility to each museum but there are links to the website for each gallery and museum.

London is my favourite city, so I have seen some of its museums and galleries, but there are several that I haven't seen. This book with its stunning pictures and details of these institutions is an excellent guide for any tourist in London. There are so many that there really is a museum or gallery for everyone! History-lovers will be in seventh heaven at Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge or the Tower of London, for example.

This book also provides fascinating snippets of history. For example, did you know that cats were employed for one shilling a week in Victorian post offices to get rid of mice? You can find out more at the Post Office Museum! Napoleon's toothbrush and a used guillotine blade from the French Revolution can be seen at the Wellcome Musuem. Read A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens to get you in the mood!

I can't wait to get back to London to see some of these museums and galleries. It looks as though it is going to be a while yet before travel (almost anywhere) is on the cards, though, unfortunately.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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This book is a great complement to a regular travel guide. Apart from the list of all the museums and galleries you' can visit in London, there's at least one if not more lovely photographs and a brief description of each of the featured places. If you're planning your next London trip this book is highly recommended.

My expectations for this weren’t high. I thought that there wouldn’t be new recommendations in this for me. I was wrong. Would recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publishers for giving me a free advanced digital copy of this book.
I have always loved London, but haven't been to visit as much over the last few years due to struggling with anxiety. However, I requested this book as I hoped it would make me get excited about London again and want to plan a trip. I've always loved London's Museums but didn't realise there were quite so many! This book gives a short description on so many of London's Museums and Galleries, many of which I've never even heard of.
Did the book make me want to plan that trip? Yes! I've listed down the places I want to visit with their details thanks to Eleanor Ross.
A delightful book, giving you enough of a detailed description of each place, without delving too deep and becoming boring. Lovely pictures throughout as well.
Thank you Eleanor and once again to the Publishers - you've got me planning a London trip a lot sooner than I thought I could, and that's a huge achievement, so thank you.

London's Museums and Galleries is a cross between a guidebook and a photo book. It contains many beautiful images of the museums and galleries featured so it is a pleasure just to sit and flick through it. The book is divided up geographically and there is also a handy map at the back to help you plan your visit. The author provides a couple of paragraphs of information on each museum or gallery and it is just enough to give you an idea of whether it is somewhere that you might want to visit. The book does list opening times and the nearest tube station, but I would certainly recommend going online for more practical information to help you plan your visit. One of the things I most enjoyed about this book is that it includes both the big museums/galleries and some more obscure ones.

"No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." — Samuel Johnson

I never tire of London. I fell in love with the city after spending three months studying there in uni, and I've visited a few times since. I always discover something new, and each trip is like visiting an old friend - a very fashionable and vibrant friend who always has a trick up their sleeve.

With this little guide, I could discover even more of those tricks. While I've visited a good number of the big-ticket items as well as some of the more off-the-beaten-path listings (the Viktor Wynd Museum, Sir John Soane's house) there were even more galleries and museums that I didn't know existed. This is a fairly comprehensive guide to what London has to offer, organized neatly by geography and with a helpful map at the back so you can see which spots fit into your itinerary. It's meant to be a brief overview of the gallery/museum - location, genre, and cost, plus a quick blurb on what's on - so you can discover the rest of the gems for yourself. I found it very well laid-out and would recommend it to culture vultures touring London for both the first time and the fifth.

This should be a must read for any one traveling to London. The layout is helpful by providing a striking photograph of the museum or gallery as well as a summary of the it mission and/or collection. The book will help London traveler's decide which sites to see.

Loved this book visiting museums the photography.I’ve been to London a few times enjoyed visiting museums each time and now I have a new list to go see.This would make a lovely gift for anyone visiting London or visiting from their armchair.#netgalley#quartobooks

This is a nice tourist guide book to help plan a trip, I wish there was more details and photos for the bigger museums since we are all still locked down. Nice photos.

Now that I’ve had the chance to pick a travel book from Netgalley – a travel book centered on museums and galleries – I’m going to tell you a secret. Do I appreciate art in each and every form? Yes. Am I very partial to fine art anyway? Yes. XD

That is, if I’m left to my own devices. London’s Museums and Galleries: Exploring the Best of the City’s Art and Culture, written by Eleanor Ross, rose to the challenge and offered me a glimpse into modern and contemporary, too.

Thank you, Eleanor! After finishing your book, I have to say I can see the appeal.

Cover: Sleek is the first word that comes to mind.

Yay!

- As the title suggests, LMG is a travel guide featuring London-based museums and art galleries. If you’re expecting a boring directory of places to check out, maybe clumped together in the central part of the town, think again. This book offers a comprehensive list of what to visit when you’re donning your tourist hat, from big museums like the British to more secluded places like The Viktor Wynd or Deptford. Divided in sections – that’s handy! – and with a map at the end, it covers the whole city.

- Nice photographs, with informative and interesting blurbs to go with them. Each description has a pop vibe that stands out, and art tidbits are paired with practical info, such as websites or entry fees. On a personal note, I feel so attacked by the fact that many museums offer free admission. And by ‘attacked’, I mean ‘green with envy’.

- Even the buildings themselves are showcased, which is a refreshing take. I like Brutalism and carpeted staircases, I like marble columns and contemporary lighting fixtures. Architecture (and interior design!) is art, too, and I appreciate it when it’s pointed out.

Special mention:

- Garden Museum. It’s about the history of gardening!
- HMS Belfast. It’s a ship moored on the center of the Thames.
- Royal Observatory. It’s located in Greenwich, you can see a depiction of the Prime Meridian.
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum. Self-explanatory, the windmill is really cute.
- Design Museum. How I wish I could be there ❤
- Estorick Collection of Modern Art. The Modigliani!
- The Cello Factory. No, really, cellos.
- Museum of the Home. It’s about the change and evolution of the concept of home.

Nay!

- Some pictures are captioned, some aren’t, and that didn’t impress me much. I want to know the names of paintings or exhibitions, aw 😀

TL;DR

4 stars on GR. Well done, Eleanor!