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Directory of Free Stuff
Some of the free entry places in England that you can
visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge
English Free Entry Attractions, Heritage Sites, Events,
Museums, Galleries. Listed by County.
South London, England -
(SE) & (SW)
Free things to do in South London - Some of the free entry places in SOUTH LONDON that you can visit without paying for a ticket – all you need is the knowledge
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Free things to do in South London
Age Exchange Reminiscence Centre
11 Blackheath Village, Blackheath
London, SE3 9LA
Open all year, Mon-Sat, 1000-1700.
Closed all Sat prior to Bank Hols, 24 Dec- 7 Jan
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 8318 9105
Fax: 020 8318 0060
A M Qattan Foundation Centre
Tower House, 226 Cromwell Road,
London SW5 0SW
Regular gallery exhibits by Palestinian artists of all ages. Phone
/ email ahead for current exhibition(s).
Free entry
Monday to Saturday 11.00 to 16.00 - Tuesday to 16.00
Tel: 0207 370 9990
FAX: 0207 370 1606
Email: julia@uk.qattanfoundation.org
The A.M Qattan Foundation is a British registered Charity No 1029450 and is
a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No.
2171893. Registered address as above.
An independent, not-for-profit developmental institution working in the culture
and education sectors targeting a variety of social groups, particularly children,
teachers and young artists, which - aims to empower free-thinking, enlightened
individuals to overcome the challenges of war and injustice and to create a flourishing
and dynamic society in Palestine and the Arab World; - adopts a long-term, participatory
developmental ethos through programmes that foster critical thinking, research,
creativity and the production of knowledge, while also providing an inspiring
model of transparency and excellence; - advocates cultural and educational development
as an essential tool of resistance for a society faced by conditions of acute
political instability and humanitarian catastrophe.
Baden-Powell House
65-67 Queen's Gate, South Kensington
London, SW7 5JS
Open daily, 0700-2200.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7584 7031
Fax: 020 7590 6902
Black Cultural Archive/AMBH
378 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
London, SW9 8RR
Open all year, Mon-Fri, 1000-1600.
Closed Christmas
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7738 4591
Fax: 020 7738 7168
British Red Cross Museum and Archives
9 Grosvenor Crescent, West End
London, SW1X 7EJ
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7201 5153
Fax: 020 7235 0876
Crystal Palace Museum
Anerley Hill, Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2BA
Open all year, Sun, Bank Hols Mon, 1100-1700
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 8676 0700
Fax: 020 8676 0700
Cuming Museum
155-157 Walworth Road, Walworth
London, SE17 1RS
Open all year, Tue-Sat, 1000-1700.
Closed Sun, Mon, Bank Hols, Easter, Christmas through to include New Year
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7701 1342
Fax: 020 7703 7415
De Morgan Foundation
30 Vicarage Crescent, Battersea
London, SW11 3LD
Open all year, Mon-Wed, 1200-1800, Fri, Sat, 1000-1700. Closed Thu, Sun
Admission is free.
Greenwich Heritage Centre
Building 41, Artillery Square
Royal Arsenal, Woolwich
London, SE18 4DX
Open all year, Tue-Sat, 0900-1700.
Closed Mon.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 8854 2452
Fax: 020 8316 5754
Horniman Museum & Gardens
100 London Rd, Forest Hill
London, SE23 3PQ
16 acres of gardens, with displays about world cultures, natural history collection and an extensive exhibition of musical instruments from all over the world.
Admission is free.
A charge is made for major temporary exhibitions.
Tel: 020 8699 1822
Fax: 020 8291 5506
Imperial War Museum London, Lambeth Road,
London
SE1 6HZ
The story of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict from the First
World War to the present day. Learn about the conditions endured by First World
War troops in 'The Trench Experience', explore the role of espionage in The Secret
War, and find out about children who lived through evacuation and the Blitz in
The Children’s War. There are interactive displays and a changing programme
of temporary (chargeable) exhibitions make this a fascinating and absorbing day
out.
Free (admission charges apply for special exhibitions)
Tel: 020 7416 5000
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Livesey Museum for Children
682 Old Kent Road, Peckham
London, SE15 1JF
Open Tue-Sat, 1000-1700.
Closed 9-12 Apr, 22 Dec - 5 Jan.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7639 5604
Fax: 020 7277 5384
London Sewing Machine Museum
292-312 Balham High Road, Tooting
London, SW17 7AA
Open 1st Sat of every month, 1400-1700.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 8682 7916
Fax: 020 8767 4726
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea
London, SW3 4HT
Agincourt right up to the present day.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7730 0717
Fax: 020 7823 6573
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
Greenwich
SE10 9NF
Open 10.00 - 17.00 Daily. Admission is free.
Detailing stories of discovery and endeavour from Britain's seafaring past, the
National Maritime Museum explores the continuing effects of the oceans on the
world today. See Nelson's bullet-pierced coat from his final, fatal battle and
discover the courage shown by Franklin on his famous polar expedition, all at
the world's largest maritime museum.
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www.NMM.ac.uk
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London
London
SW7 5BD
A museum of exciting, interactive exhibits who's highlights include the ultimate
dinosaur exhibition; 'Creepy-Crawlies', guaranteed to have you itching; 'Human
Biology', the must-see exhibition about ourselves; 'Ecology' and 'Mammals', with
its life size blue whale. 'The Power Within', offers an 'earthquake experience'
and, if you are visiting with children, don't forget to 'Investigate' - at the
exciting new hands-on science centre
Open daily 10.00 - 17.50. Last admission 17.30. Open late on the
last Friday of each month. Closed 24 - 26 December.
Free Admission
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Tel: 020 7942 5000
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
20 Princes Gate
South Kensington
London, SW7 1PT
Open all year, Mon-Fri, 1400-1600 and
1st Sat of every month, 1000-1600
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7589 9249
Pumphouse Educational Museum & Rotherhithe Heritage Museum
Lavender Pond and Nature Park
Lavender Road
off Rotherhithe Street
Rotherhithe
London, SE16 5DZ
Open all year, Mon-Fri, 1000-1600.
Closed Bank hols, 22 Dec-3 Jan
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7231 2976
Queen's House
Romney Road
Greenwich
SE10 9NF
Open 10.00 - 17.00 Daily. Admission is free.
Completed around 1638, Inigo Jones's 'house of delight' introduced England
to the beauties of Palladian architecture. Once a richly furnished summer villa
for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, it is now an elegant setting for
fine art and entertaining and displays the history of Greenwich in paintings
and changing displays from the Museum's world-class art collection.
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www.NMM.ac.uk
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea
London, SW3 4SR
Home for the veterans of the British army. Still located in the original buildings that were designed by Sir Christopher Wren, it is today home to over 300 former soldiers.
Open daily, except Christmas and Easter.
Closed Sun morning
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 7881 5200
Fax: 020 7881 5463
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Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South Kensington
London, SW7 2DD
Up-to-the-minute scientific news and futuristic technology
Open every Day 1000 - 1800
Closed 24 - 26 Dec
Admission is free.
Charges apply to IMAX Cinema,
Simulators and some special exhibitions
Tel: 0870 870 4868
Fax: 020 7942 4447
visit Website
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Romney Road,
Greenwich,
SE10 9NF
Open 10.00 - 17.00 Daily. Admission is free. Charges apply to all planetarium
shows.
Built for the purpose of finding longitude at sea, the Royal Observatory is
home of Greenwich Mean Time and the famous Prime Meridian of the World - Longitude
0° 0' 0". Sir Christopher Wren's Royal Observatory is also a museum
of time and astronomy. The Royal Observatory also houses London's only public
planetarium, which provides a magnificent introduction to the mysteries and wonders
of the night sky.
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www.NMM.ac.uk
Tate Britain
Millbank, London
SW1P 4RG
Tate Britain holds the largest collection of British art in the world. The
gallery shows work from the last five centuries, including contemporary British
art, in a series of free changing displays.
Daily 10.00 - 17.50. Exhibitions open 10.00 - 17.40 (last admission 17.00)
Late at Tate Britain First Friday of each month, 18.00 - 22.00 (last entry to
exhibitions 21.00, exhibitions close 21.40) Closed 24, 25, 26 December (open
as normal on 1 January)
Free entry
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Tel: 020 7887 8888
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London, SW7 2RL
The V & A boasts the greatest and most diverse collection of decorative art and design in the world.
See ceramics, furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery, metalwork, photographs,
sculpture, textiles and paintings? Where else but the V&A, the greatest museum
of art and design, and home to 3000 years' worth of amazing artefacts from many
of the world's richest cultures.
Open daily 10.00 - 17.45
10.00 - 22.00 Wed and last Fri of the month
Closed 24 - 26 Dec
Admission is free.
A separate charge may apply to some special exhibitions and events
Tel: 020 7942 2000
Wandsworth Museum
The Courthouse
11 Garratt Lane, Wandsworth
London, SW18 4AQ
Open all year,
2 Jan-31 Mar, Tue-Sat, 1000-1700, Sun, 1400-1700;
1 Apr- 31 Dec, Tue-Fri, 1000-1700, Sat, Sun, 1400-1700.
Closed 1 Jan, 9,11,12 Apr, 24-26 Dec.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 8871 7074
Fax: 020 8871 4602
Wimbledon Museum of Local History
22 Ridgway, Wimbledon
London, SW19 4QN
Open all year, Sat, Sun, Bank Hols, 1430-1700.
Closed Men's Final Sunday at All England Tennis Championships, 24-25 Dec.
Admission is free.
Tel: 020 - 8296 9914
Weekend In London: Sights, Parks, Monuments, Etc
Walks within easy distance of London Tube Stations
Below this line, in the grey area, we are adding alternative days out to the free listings that DoFreeStuff is renowned for. This is to help you plan your family days out. The attractions listed below make a charge for admission!
Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Road,
London,SW1A 1AA
 Buckingham Palace serves
as both the office and London residence of Her Majesty The Queen, as well as
the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is now one of the
few working royal Palaces remaining in the world today. During 2009 the doors
will be open to the public, to give you the once in a lifetime chance to see
the residence of Her Majesty Elizabeth II. Book
tickets HERE now!
The State Rooms - Today the State Rooms are used extensively by The Queen
and Members of the Royal Family to receive and entertain their guests on State,
ceremonial and official occasions. During August and September when The Queen
makes her annual visit to Scotland, the Palace's nineteen state rooms are open
to visitors.
The Queen's Gallery - At Buckingham Palace is a
permanent space dedicated to changing exhibitions of items from the Royal Collection,
the wide-ranging collection of art and treasures held in trust by The Queen for
the Nation.
The Royal Mews - One of the finest working stables in existence, the Royal
Mews at Buckingham Palace provides a unique insight into the department of the
Royal Household that provides transport by road for The Queen and other members
of the Royal Family. The Royal Mews houses the State vehicles, both horse-drawn
carriages and motor cars, used for coronations, State Visits, royal weddings,
the State Opening of Parliament and official engagements. Visitors can see the
Gold State Coach which was last used during The Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002
to carry Her Majesty and Prince Philip to the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's
Cathedral.
Chessington World Of Adventures,
Leatherhead Rd, Chessington, KT9 2N
 Chessington With exciting rides and animals, action packed shows and its very
own SEA LIFE Centre, Chessington is a whole World of Adventures… all in
one place!
Soar on the Vampire rollercoaster through the depths of Transylvania, take
a fiery spin round Dragon’s Fury or discover the mystery of Tomb Blaster
in Forbidden Kingdom. Splash around in Sea Lion Bay, go underwater with sharks
and stingrays in the SEA LIFE Centre or hang out with monkeys and meerkats in
the Zoo. Book tickets HERE now!
Every visit to Chessington is a different adventure! Take a walk on the wild
side with tigers, lions and gorillas in the Trail of the Kings or get a soaking
as you zoom round Billy’s Whizzer in Beanoland. Slither with our snakes
around Creepy Caves or take on the biggest of them all – the Rattlesnake
in Mexicana!
Main Park open end of March to end of October, with selected
Zoo Days in September and October. Chessington Zoo and SEA LIFE Centre also open
for Zoo Days 7 days a week throughout November and December.
Brunel Museum
Railway Avenue,
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 4LF
The Brunel Museum / Brunel Engine House is open seven days a week from 10:00
until 17:00 unless there is a special event on in which case see the publicity.
Entry to the Brunel Museum is a recession busting £2.00 and £1.00
for concessions. Children under 16 are admitted free of charge.
Telephone: 020 7231 3840
Email: education@brunel-museum.org.uk
Nearest tube stations are Bermondsey and Canada Water on the Jubilee line.
Lots of buses run down Jaimaca Road and Brunel Road from Greenwich, Peckham
and London Bridge. Use the Journey Planner link on this page to find your best
route.
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Every effort has been made to make sure that the information contained
in this Directory is accurate. Do be aware, however, that conditions of
entry etc. can change at short notice and that telephone numbers and personalities
may change also.
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