Top museums to visit in Kensington
For those who are passionate to learn about ancient cultures and civilisations, the best place to know more is to visit a museum. The city of London is home to some of the greatest museums known to mankind. These museums cover a wide variety of interests ranging from anthropology to science, culture to pre-historic civilisations. London could be best described as being a treasure trove of museums, having the most comprehensive of collections that span across millennia and contain artefacts and relics from across the globe.
It is no wonder that millions of visitors flock to its numerous museums all through the year to learn more about the origins of mankind and human civilisation through the centuries. If you are a culture buff then a visit to some of the top museums of London is definitely a must. To make the most of your trip you need to choose a hotel that is central in location. One of the best spots to stay on trip to the city is Accommodation on Hogarth road Kensington London, which is close to several of the top museums and art galleries in the city.
One of the best luxury hotels in the area is the London Premier Kensington Hogarth Road Hotel, which apart from being a top notch luxury accommodation also boasts the best of facilities at a very competitive price. Some of the top museums you can visit in the Kensington area include there of the best The Natural History Museum, The V&A Museum and The Science Museum, which can either be visited on a single trip, although it is preferable to visit them at leisure on separate trips to enjoy the vast collections and exhibits.
The Science Museum: A great place to visit especially, with children the Science Museum is home to a large assortment of interactive science displays and artefacts that are linked to a spectrum of science topics. Whether it is learning about the intricate functioning of the human body to studying interesting information about outer space, or understanding the impact of science and technology, you will be absolutely amazed with the amount of things to see and do at the Science Museum. One of the biggest draws of course in the incredible IMAX 3D cinema that the children simply love. Apart from that there are numerous games and interactive events planned that makes learning informative as well as great deal of fun.
Visitors can always expect to see new exciting exhibits on display with the museum constantly adding new items to its ever increasing collection over the years. It helps the kids to better understand about the role of science and its impact on the world around them. With superb exhibits like Apollo lunar landings of the 1960’s 1970’s children are absolutely mesmerised with all they see and experience. That combined with realistic 3D computer animation makes them experience travel to the moon, apart from realistic creations of the atmosphere of space. A visit to the Science Museum is not one that a visitor is able to forget for a long time.
The Victoria & Albert Museum: Also known as the V&A Museum its exhibits mainly focus on art and design. Its incredible exhibits cover fashion to furniture design. There are art collections from across the globe and it houses one of the largest collections of artistic design products. It certainly cannot be considered to be like any other conventional art gallery! From exquisite pieces of ancient jewellery, to intricate and elaborate architectural plans apart from captivating physical art pieces it is just mind boggling. It also hosts a number of events and art classes to better acquaint kids as well adults to art and design, while also organising informative discussions about the history of art.
With exhibits like ‘A Brief History of Underwear’ that is a unique attempt to highlight the link between underwear and fashion and its role in defining gender and morality, its many diverse exhibits make you exercise you grey cells. While it may be a bit risqué for the younger ones it is indeed educational for older kids and adults. And if you develop an appetite after all that mental activity there are plenty of restaurants and eateries to be found nearby. Another option is to hop on the Tube and head either to Shepherd’s Bush or Earls Court for a wider choice of trendy restaurants and shops.
The museums at Kensington are out of the best to visit with the family on a holiday in London. The kids will learn as well as be entertained, what more could we want!
The Natural History Museum: It is one of the best places to take the kids to help them brush up their knowledge of History and Geography! From understanding the process of rock formation to the way different dinosaurs were in appearance and lost more can be found here. From absolutely stunning photography exhibitions of nature to an incredible earthquake simulator that makes one experience a terrifying earthquake it a once in a lifetime experience. There are interactive exhibits that feature demonstrations of natural processes at work, like how ripples form in rock along with a captivating display of rock formations, crystals and a superb amethyst geode to see.
Then there is Michael Benson’s path breaking ‘Otherworlds’ exhibit that is one of the most realistic tours of the Universe and the entire solar system. It is one of the finest exhibits of the story and evolution of the universe through the ages and offers an exciting and informative experience that is not to be found at any other science museum on the planet. An experience not to be missed both for children as well as adults!