4 quirky London museums you won’t have heard of but should visit



Love museums? Then you’ll love London! Packed to the rafters with some of the world’s most famous museums, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding which one to visit first.
But what if you’ve already been to London and spent time at the more popular museums and feel like trying out some of the more unusual offerings?
Here are four of our top picks for quirky London museums that you may not have ever heard of but are most definitely worth a visit the next time you're in town!

The Clink
Not a museum for the faint hearted, The Clink Prison Museum charts some of London’s more macabre history in a hands-on and educational way.
This prison dates back to 1144 making it one of the city’s oldest landmarks. It has opened up its doors to give visitors a taste of punishment and incarceration throughout the centuries. It also provides a gruesome and grisly insight into torture, crime and punishment that the very young children may find upsetting, so it’s best to visit the Clink with adults or older children.
To reach the Clink from the Devonshire London, take the Central line and you'll arrive at the museum in just under half an hour. 

Pollock’s Toy Museum
For a museum that's a little more child-friendly and certain to transport you back to your own childhood, you won't want to miss Pollock’s Toy Museum.
Filled with favourite characters from days gone by as well as toys that go as far back as ancient Egypt and the world’s oldest teddy bear, this quirky museum is great fun for family members of all ages. It can be reached by Tube from the Devonshire London in as little as twenty minutes or just half an hour if you fancy a stroll.

The Cinema Museum
Film lovers will love the newly opened cinema museum located in the Elephant and Castle area of London. Filled with fan memorabilia including posters, film reels, fanzines and projectors, visitors staying at the Devonshire can browse items from the golden age of cinema with a tour of this impressive collection.
Tours must be booked in advance, and all ticket fees go towards keeping the Cinema Museum running, so speak to the concierge at the Devonshire to make a booking on your behalf to avoid disappointment.


Leighton House Museum
Located just a short stroll from the Devonshire hotel, you’ll find a unique collection of curiosities and antiques owned by the late artist Frederic Leighton.
Leighton commissioned his friend and architect George Aitcheson to build him a showpiece house in the area to house his treasures back in 1860, and following a recent refurbishment, the museum is now open to the public to view the splendour of the property itself. Once inside, you’re free to browse some of the weird and wonderful antique collections gathered by Leighton from all over the world during his lifetime.

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