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Two million years of human history. Free.
The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, the Enlightenment Gallery. The deepest free collection in Britain — comes with the obvious crowds. Go on a weekday.
- Free entry
- World-class collection
- Open late Fridays
Tate Modern
A power station full of modern art, by the river.
Permanent collection is free. The Turbine Hall commission changes every few months and is the most reliable piece of free contemporary art in the country.
- Free entry
- Riverside terrace
- Turbine Hall
Sky Garden
The view the Shard charges £32 for. Free, ticketed.
Top of 20 Fenchurch Street, 35th floor, 360° of London. Book three weeks ahead at peak times. Drinks aren't free, but the view is.
- Free entry
- Pre-book required
- Open most evenings
Hampstead Heath
320 hectares of wild in the middle of London.
Parliament Hill has the postcard view; Kenwood House is a free 17th-century country home with a Vermeer. Three swimming ponds, free if you arrive early.
- Free
- Swimming ponds
- Kenwood House
Articles
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