Camden Arts Centre

Sigmund Freud arrived in England after fleeing Vienna in 1938. The museum itself is in the house he lived and died in. Many of the rooms have been preserved to look exactly the same as when he lived there. There is a wide variety of antiquities and his famous psychiatrists couch. Admission fees apply and concessions are also available.

The Ben Uri Art Society exhibits a collection of over 800 pieces of work by Jewish artists.

As the name suggest this museum is inside Keat’s house, where he lived from 1818 to 1820. The museum has collections of his works, books and letters as well as an anatomical notebook from his days as a medical student at Guy’s Hospital. Admission fees apply.

The English Heritage Iveagh Bequest is an extensive collection of 17th and 18th century art from French, English and Dutch schools, housed within Kenwood House. Many famous works reside here such as the Reynolds painting – that features Venus chiding Cupid for learning to cast accounts, and Vermeer’s ‘Guitar Player’.

Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum is a reconstruction of the discovery of Penicillin in the actual laboratory where it happened. They also host an exhibition and an audio visual tour. Admission fees apply and concessions are available.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is dedicated to the life and times of Sherlock Holmes. The interior has been faithfully maintained for posterity exactly as described in the published stories. They also have a shop.

The Serpentine Gallery is housed in a small pavilion shaded by trees and holds regular exhibitions displaying a range of modern art. Admission to the gallery is free. They also have a bookshop selling a wide range of magazines and publications covering contemporary art and design.