Royal College of Music
Victorian school of music created on a suggestion by Prince Albert. It is still an active school but visitors may be more interested in its museum and performances. The free museum houses instruments dating back to the 15th century with several unusual pieces. Performances—by stu

Victorian school of music created on a suggestion by Prince Albert. It is still an active school but visitors may be more interested in its museum and performances. The free museum houses instruments dating back to the 15th century with several unusual pieces. Performances—by stu
Check the official site before travelling; hours and prices can change.
More museums

Sir John Soane's Museum
Free, tiny, deranged — Soane's own house preserved exactly as he left it in 1837.

The Wallace Collection
Free national museum in a Manchester Square townhouse — armour, Boucher, the Laughing Cavalier.

The British Museum
Free, vast, civilisationally heavy — go for one room, not all of them.
Source: wikivoyage