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Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum‎
Town: London Address: 13 New Wharf Rd Phone: +44 2 78866528 e-mail: enquiries@medicalmuseums.org

In 1928 a young Scottish doctor, named Alexander Fleming, revolutionized the world of science with his discovery of penicillin. which turned out one of the most momentous medical advances in the last century.

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Apsley House
Town: London Address: 149 Piccadilly Phone: +44 2 74995676
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 11:00 -17:00
The Apsley House was originally a residence of the Duke of Wellington, mostly famous for his spectacular defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. Situated at Hyde Park Corner, in the very heart of London , the building has been commonly called ‘Number 1 London’ as it was the first house to be found after passing the tollgates of Knightsbridge.
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Bank Of England Museum
Town: London Address: Threadneedle St, Phone: +44 2 76015545 e-mail: museum@bankofengland.co.uk

The museum is housed in the interiors of the Bank of England. Set in the very heart of London, it reflects the history of the Bank, formerly called the Old Lady, from its establishment by the Royal Charter in 1694 to its current role as the British central bank. The local exhibits include ancient weapons used to defend the bank against robbers, early writing equipment, old coins, banknotes and photographs.
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Benjamin Franklin House
Town: London Address: 36 Craven Street Phone: +44 2 7839 2006 e-mail: info@benjaminfranklinhouse.org

In the very heart of London, just a few steps from the famous Trafalgar Square, is set Benjamin Franklin House. This is the world's only remaining home where the founding father of the United States used to live. This notable scientist, diplomat and inventor spent there over 16 years of his life, between 1757 and 1775.
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Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum
Town: London Address: 40 Southwark Street Phone: +44 20 7403 5650 e-mail: bramah@btconnect.com
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00 -18:00
This small intimate museum set inside the old warehouse in Butlers Wharf is a real must for all tea lovers. There is a permanent exhibition recounting the history of tea and coffee, which explains why these two beverages became so popular in Britain.
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Britain At War Museum Charitable Trust
Town: London Address: 64-66 Tooley Street, Phone: +44 2 7403 3171

A visit to Britain At War Museum Charitable Trust‎ reveals how it was to live in Britain during the World War II. With special sound effects, artifacts, and even the dust of an air raid, it recreates the wartime with all its fury and evil.
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British Optical Association Museum
Town: London Address: 42 Craven Street, Phone: +44 2 7766 4353 e-mail: museum@college-optometrists.org
Website: http://www.college-optometrists.org
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Founded in 1901 by the British Optical Association, this museum is among the world's leading experts concerning the history of glasses and spectacles. The museum consists of a remarkable collection of nearly 10, 000 outstanding items related to the origins of optometry, the human eye, and visual problems. Many of the exhibits in the museum are real rarities. Since 1980 the museum, under the custody of the College of Optometrists, includes about 2000 pairs of spectacles, daring back from the 17th Century up and untill the present day.
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Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
Town: London Address: Clive Steps King Charles Street Phone: +44 2 7930 6961 e-mail: cwr@iwm.org.uk
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:30 -18:00
This museum is devoted to the personage of Winston Churchill, the greatest British statesman in the 20th Century and the Prime Minister during the World War II. It is set within the impressive Cabinet War Rooms, constructed at the end of the 1930s at the dawn of the war. The purpose of this bolthole was to provide a shelter to government authorities if a German invasion was to occur. Therefore a refectory, an infirmary and even a shooting gallery were all built there. Legend has it that there was also a tunnel leading to the Buckingham Palace so that the Royal Family could make their escape in case of Nazi air raids. Inside the Cabinet War Rooms, Winston Churchill held cabinet meetings with the most prominent European politicians and took the vital decisions about military operations throughout the war years, until the allied forces triumphed on the Nazis 5 May 1945. Almost unch
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