Art Museums & Galleries — London

A free-to-enter collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the 19th century on Trafalgar Square, spanning Van Eyck to Van Gogh under one roof.

A grand neoclassical palace on the Strand whose Thames-facing courtyard shifts from dancing fountains in summer to a glittering ice rink in winter.

Britain's national gallery of modern and contemporary art, housed in a former power station on Bankside with a soaring Turbine Hall for large-scale installations.

The world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, in South Kensington, spanning fashion, ceramics and sculpture from ancient times to today, with free general admission.