Arts and Museums

Virtual Museum
The history of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Explore 1000 years of history online. Chart democracy's growth from the Domesday Book till today. Browse the blue plaques to find out who lived where.

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The Royal Borough is home to some of the world's most famous museums established following the Great Exhibition of 1851.

The Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum are all in South Kensington and attract visitors from all over the world.

Just off High Street Kensington you will find two absolute gems of museums which are well worth visiting:

• Leighton House Museum is the extraordinary studio-house built by the great Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton.
• Linley Sambourne House is the former home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and has been left almost unaltered from the time of his death in 1910.

Meetings, Events and Exhibitions

• Biscuit Bonanza, 8 September 2008 to 31 January 2009
  
  Abstract: More than 100 colourful and vibrant designs show the amazing art of the biscuit label.

Arts and Museums

• Arts Services
• Opera Holland Park
• Leighton House Museum
• Linley Sambourne House
• The Orangery
• The Ice House
• Carlyle's House
• Commonwealth Institute
• Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
• National Army Museum
• Natural History Museum
• RCM Museum of Instruments
• Royal Court Theatre
• Royal Hospital Museum
• Science Museum
• Victoria and Albert Museum
• Virtual Museum
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