All profession & craft museums to visit in London

Discover the skills and trades that have shaped societies at 12 profession and craft museums in London. These museums highlight the history and techniques of various professions and crafts.

Are you interested in the art of craftsmanship? These are the must-visit profession and craft museums in London:

  1. The Museum of Brands1

    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
  2. Florence Nightingale Museum2

    Florence Nightingale Museum

     London
    The Florence Nightingale Museum is housed in the St Thomas' Hospital and is devoted to Florence Nightingale, covering her Victorian childhood, her life in the Crimean and her life as an ardent campaigner for health reform. Inthe museum visitors learn more about the legacy of Florence Nightingale and
  3. The Magic Circle Museum3

    The Magic Circle Museum

     London
    The Magic Circle Museum is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: social history and archives.
  4. Handel & Hendrix in London4

    Handel & Hendrix in London

     London
    The Fine Art Society is a renowned gallery with locations in both London and Edinburgh's New Town. Established in 1876, the gallery has a rich history and has been a significant player in the art world for over a century. It has been home to many notable exhibitions and has a focus on British art and design from 1600 to the present day. The Edinburgh branch specializes in Scottish art from the same period.
  5. Ragged School Museum5

    Ragged School Museum

     London
    The Ragged School Museum in London is housed in three canalside buildings which once formed the largest “ragged” or free school in London. The museum was founded to make the history of the Ragged Schools and the broader social history of the Victorian East End accessible. Within the original buildin
  6. Pollock's Toy Museum6

    Pollock's Toy Museum

     London
    Pollock's Toy Museum is the UK's oldest toy museum housing over 7000 toys in 6 magical rooms across two historical buildings in the center of London. Here you will see a huge array of toys form all over the world and from different centuries, including a 4000 year out toy mouse and one of the worlds
  7. The Clockmakers' Museum7

    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
  8. Royal College of Nursing Library and Heritage Centre8

    Royal College of Nursing Library and Heritage Centre

     London
    The RCN Library and Archive Service is Europe’s largest nursing resource for practice & history. We host several public exhibitions every year on different areas of healthcare history, from mental health nursing to women's health. We also have a rolling programme of free events including talks, pane
  9. British Optical Association Museum9

    British Optical Association Museum

     London
    The British Optical Association Museum at the College of Optometrists is the museum of the eye care professions. Founded in 1901, the museum is recognised as the oldest optical museum in the world. The collection comprises more than 30,000 items, including historic spectacles, sunglasses, contact le
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    St Bartholomew's Museum

     London
    St Bartholomew's Hospital was founded in 1123. Its archives and museum collections include documents from the 12th to the 21st centuries, and objects reflecting the changes to patient care, teaching and administration at hospital. Through these objects, visitors can learn more about the nine centuri
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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 Architecture

     London
    Museum of Architecture is a charity dedicated to stimulating growth in the architectural industry. We do this by providing resources and programming for architects to be better entrepreneurs. We also create new business opportunities and collaborations for architects by engaging the public and linki