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National GalleryvsChurchill War Rooms
Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, National Gallery is the choice of most reviewers compared to Churchill War Rooms. National Gallery comes in at 95 with accolades from 9 publications like Let's Go, Frommer's and Concierge.
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Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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Fodor's "Standing proudly on the north side of Trafalgar Square, this is truly one of the world's supreme art collections, with more than 2,300 masterpieces on show." Full review
Concierge "Up there with your Louvres and Uffizis, this huge gallery takes you through the history of Western European painting from 1250 to 1900."
Frommer's "For the sheer skill of its display and arrangement, the National surpasses its counterparts." Full review
Time Out "Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 works." Full review
Let's Go "When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”" Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The focal point of Trafalgar Square, the perennially popular National Gallery is one of the capital's main attractions." Full review
Afar Magazine "The National Gallery in London holds art works of the masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, and Rembrandt. Most importantly, entry is free!" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Following your tour, take afternoon tea in the restaurant afterwards: warm scones and finger sandwiches with exotic, infused brews. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"Sitting in Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery features a labyrinth interior so large that it requires a color-coded map to navigate." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The National Gallery has one of the most incredible collections in the world, including pieces by Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Cézanne, Monet, Van Gogh, and many, many more"
London Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
Churchill War Rooms Fodor's Frommer's Travel + Leisure Let's Go Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
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Clive Steps, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AQ
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Fodor's "It was from this small warren of underground rooms—beneath the vast government buildings of the Treasury—that Winston Churchill and his team directed troops in World War II." Full review
Frommer's "In August 1945, with the conflict finally won, the rooms were abandoned exactly as they were, creating a time capsule of the moment of victory." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located just below King Charles Street, the Cabinet War Rooms served as the secret underground headquarters for Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his advisors during World War II." Full review
Let's Go "Winston Churchill is all things to all Britons: courageous prime minister, fearless leader, vivacious wit, amateur painter, not Neville Chamberlain. Really, he was a geopolitical..." Full review
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The interactive, touchscreen “lifeline” is phenomenally detailed; be sure to touch his 90th birthday and August 6th, 1945, but be prepared to draw stares from the other museum patrons.
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This shelter, designed to protect Churchill, his war cabinet and the general staff, was the Prime Minister's headquarters during the Second World War." Full review
Travel + Leisure "When London was under aerial attack during WWII, the British Prime Minister and his government took refuge in this wartime bunker." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "This underground lair is where Churchill spent endless hours plotting Allied victory during the Second World War." Full review
Time Out "As well as the key aspects of wartime government revealed here, it’s in the little details that you get a sense of life in the bunker. " Full review
Afar Magazine "It’s hard to find a visitor to these "secret" World War II operations rooms who hasn’t immediately told everyone they know about them." Full review
Atlas Obscura "The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany. " Full review
