All industrial & heritage museums to visit in London

Explore the impact of industry on society at 33 industrial heritage museums in London. These museums showcase the history of manufacturing, technology, and labor.

Are you curious about the history of industry and innovation? These are the top industrial heritage museums in London:

  1. Tower Bridge1

    Tower Bridge

     London
    Located in both of the twin towers, the exhibition is dedicated to the history and construction of the well-known suspension bridge the Tower Bridge. Apart from various short films and interactive displays, visitors can also see some of the original designs of the bridge and visit the Victorian engi
  2. Science Museum2

    Science Museum

     London
    The Science Museum in London was founded in 1857 and currently holds over 300 000 exhibits, including famous exhibits as the first prototype of the 10,000-year Clock of the Long Now, documentation of the first typewriter, the oldest surviving steam locomotive, a working example of Charles Babbage's
  3. The Museum of Brands3

    The Museum of Brands

     London
    The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising is devoted to the history of consumer culture from Victorian times to the present day. The collection of the museum consists of over 12,000 items, including domestic everyday products, such as packaging, toys, posters, games, and more that show how bra
  4. Museum of London Docklands4

    Museum of London Docklands

     London
    From Roman settlement to the development of Canary Wharf, the Museum of London Docklands, housed in a 200 year old warehouse, shows the history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce. Many of the objects it has in its collection are from the museum and archives of the P
  5. London Museum of Water and Steam5

    London Museum of Water and Steam

     Brentford
    London Museum of Water and Steam is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: science and technology, land transport and industry. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: metropolitan water board, cornish beam engines, richard trevithick, thomas wicksteed, matthew b
  6. The Crystal6

    The Crystal

     London
    The Crystal in London is home to the world's largest exhibition on the future of cities. It was opened by Siemens in 2012 as a global hub for debate on sustainable living and development.
  7. London Canal Museum7

    London Canal Museum

     London
    The London Canal Museum tells the story of London's canals, their people, cargoes, and the horses that pulled their boats. The museum features exhibits related to: trade and commerce, social history, industry, land transport, decorative art, archives, inland waterways, costume and textiles and scien
  8. Forty Hall and Estate8

    Forty Hall and Estate

     Enfield
    Forty Hall and Estate is a museum in Enfield. The museum features exhibits related to Fine Art, Archives, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Industry, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, Costume and Textiles, Design, Decorative and Applied Art and Personali
  9. The Design Museum9

    The Design Museum

     London
    The Design Museum is dedicated to product, industrial, graphic, fashion and architectural design. The museum offers an introduction to the history of contemporary design with various permanent exhibitions and opportunities to explore the present and future of design through a programme of temporary
  10. Honeywood Museum10

    Honeywood Museum

     Carshalton
    Honeywood Museum is a museum in Carshalton. The museum features exhibits related to: toys and hobbies, decorative and applied art, archaeology, industry, social history, inland waterways, trade and commerce and architecture. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: london, brighton & s
  11. Crossness Engines Trust11

    Crossness Engines Trust

     London
    Opening in 1865, the pumping station at Crossness is the southern outfall of the system designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette to deal with Victorian London's sewage. The Crossness Engines site comprises of two Grade 2 listed buildings and the Grade 1 listed Engine House which houses four of the worlds
  12. Brunel Museum12

    Brunel Museum

     London
    The Brunel Museum is a museum in the Brunel Engine House that tells the story of one of the world’s great engineering dynasties. Brunel organised the world’s first underground concert party here in 1827, and the Museum celebrates and interprets music and theatre as well as engineering.
  13. Kempton Steam Museum13

    Kempton Steam Museum

     Feltham
    The Kempton Steam Museum is home of the world's largest operating triple expansion steam engine.
  14. The Kirkaldy Testing Museum14

    The Kirkaldy Testing Museum

     London
    The Kirkaldy Testing Museum preserves Kirkaldy's unique Universal Materials Testing Machine - the huge hydraulic powered machine he designed and had built in Leeds - in full working order in the premises he built to house it. The museum has a collection of other smaller testing machines and tells th
  15. Crystal Palace Museum15

    Crystal Palace Museum

     London
    Crystal Palace Museum is a museum in London that keeps the history of the Crystal Palace alive. The museum is housed in the only surviving building constructed by the Crystal Palace Company that was built around 1880 as a lecture room for the Crystal Palace Company’s School of Practical Engineering.
  16. Greenwich Heritage Centre16

    Greenwich Heritage Centre

     London
    Greenwich Heritage Centre is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: medicine, weapons and war, fine art, science and technology, coins and medals, costume and textiles, archaeology, archives, world cultures, natural sciences, social history, music, decorative and applied art an
  17. The Clockmakers' Museum17

    The Clockmakers' Museum

     London
    The Clockmakers' Museum is the world’s oldest clock and watch museum based within the Science Museum, London. The collection includes more than 600 watches, 90 clocks, 30 marine chronometers and a number of fine sundials and examples of hand engraving, mapping the history of innovation in watch and
  18. Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden18

    Carshalton Water Tower and Historic Garden

     Carshalton
    The Water Tower is a Grade II-listed early 18th century garden building, sited in the grounds of Carshalton House in Surrey. As the name suggests, this contained a water-powered pump, which supplied water to Carshalton House and the fountains in its garden. However, the building was and is much more
  19. Wimbledon Windmill Museum19

    Wimbledon Windmill Museum

     London
    Wimbledon Windmill Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to Social History and Science and Technology.
  20. Markfield Beam Engine and Museum20

    Markfield Beam Engine and Museum

     London
    The Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is a Grade II listed building with a 100 horsepower restored, working steam-powered beam engine from 1886. It is considered to be a masterpiece of Victorian engineering and an example of industrial heritage of social and engineering importance. The building that
  21. Cutty Sark - Royal Museums Greenwich21

    Cutty Sark - Royal Museums Greenwich

     London
    Cutty Sark - Royal Museums Greenwich is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: world cultures, maritime, science and technology, trade and commerce and social history.
  22. The Postal Museum22

    The Postal Museum

     London
    Ride through hidden tunnels and discover a unique piece of industrial heritage, then explore inspiring exhibitions packed with incredible objects, exciting stories and fun-filled interactive displays.
  23. Whitewebbs Museum of Transport23

    Whitewebbs Museum of Transport

     Enfield
    A family-friendly North London museum. Built in 1898, the museum was originally a pumping station supplying drinking water to London. Having lain dormant for a number of years the Enfield and District Veteran Vehicle Trust (entirely self funding and staffed by volunteers) breathed new life into this
  24. Enfield Museum24

    Enfield Museum

     Enfield
    Enfield Museum is a museum in Enfield, Middlesex. The museum features exhibits related to: industry, inland waterways, archives, trade and commerce, social history and archaeology.
  25. Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway25

    Hampton Kempton Waterworks Railway

     Feltham
    The 2ft heritage narrow-gauge railway is adjacent to Kempton Steam Museum and offers rides to the public from March to November every Sunday (and some Saturdays). The Museum houses the largest fully operational triple-expansion steam engine in the world. and is 'in steam' only seven weekends a year,
  26. Headstone Manor Museum26

    Headstone Manor Museum

     Harrow
    Headstone Manor Museum is a museum in Harrow, Middlesex. The museum features exhibits related to: decorative and applied art, land transport, costume and textiles, fine art, social history, archaeology, science and technology and archives.
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    Redbridge Museum

     Ilford
    Redbridge Museum is a museum in Ilford. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture, Archives, Social History, Coins and Medals, Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art and Industry. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include Ilford Ltd, Sylvia Pankhurst, Winston Churchill, Cl
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    Chartered Insurance Institute Museum

     London
    Chartered Insurance Institute Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to Law and Order, Science and Technology and Archives. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include History of fire-fighting and fire insurance and Firemarks.
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    Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

     London
    Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: maritime, science and technology, social history, land transport, industry, aviation and toys and hobbies. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: our unique marshall c class grade ii listed s
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    New London Architecture

     London
    New London Architecture organises research exhibitions that affect the construction in the city. A highlight is a 1:2000 interactive model of Central London.
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    The London Sewing Machine Museum

     London
    The London Sewing Machine Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to Costume and Textiles and Industry.
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    Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

     London
    Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to Photography, Medicine, Industry, Decorative and Applied Art, Science and Technology, Trade and Commerce, Natural Sciences, Fine Art, Social History, Coins and Medals, Design and Archives. Key th
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    Wandle Industrial Museum

     Mitcham
    Wandle Industrial Museum is a museum in Mitcham. The museum features exhibits related to Social History, Land Transport, Archaeology, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Maritime, Fine Art and Archives.