Surpassing even our high expectations, improvements made to the Museum of London over recent years have served to reinforce its reputation as the best (and most imaginatively put together) exhibition on the city's historic past. As the largest museum of its kind in the world, over a million objects and artifacts make up its inventory, with displays of Roman relics accompanied by exhibitions covering medieval, Tudor and Victorian England.

Collections are neatly divided between London's early and more recent history, with highlights such as the Lord Mayor's coach, a mock-up of a Newgate prison cell and a section depicting typical Victorian dwellings, shops and pubs. Along with the museum's temporary exhibitions (which change every 6 months or so), a visit here is made all the more rewarding by free entry.

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