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Science Museum vs Museum of the Home

Both Science Museum and Geffrye Museum are endorsed by experts. On balance, Geffrye Museum is the choice of most writers compared to Science Museum. Geffrye Museum ranks #11 in London with positive reviews from 11 publications like Time Out, Atlas Obscura and Lonely Planet.

Science Museum
Science Museum
9 / 10
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This, one of the three great South Kensington museums, stands next to the Natural History Museum in a far plainer building." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Covering all aspects of science, technology, and medicine, the Science Museum is the star of the trio of museums on Exhibition Road (the others are the V&A and the Natural History Museum)."
Time Out Time Out
"The Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10 command module and a flight simulator." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This temple to the sciences - 5 floors covering 5ha in all - is remarkable for the richness of its collections, and for the methods it employs to engage visitors." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Families flock to this museum, as do school kids taking part in field trips (380,000 visit as part of a school group each year)." Full review
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Museum of the Home
Museum of the Home
8 / 10
Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
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Fodor's Fodor's
"In contrast to the West End's grand aristocratic town houses, this charming museum is devoted to the life of the city's middle class over the years." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"A row of 18th-century almshouses in Shoreditch contain this excellent (free) museum of everyday life."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you'd like an overview of British interiors and lifestyles of the past 4 centuries, head to this museum, housed in a series of restored 18th-century almshouses." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Taking visitors on a journey through time, the Geffrye Museum offers a unique look at English middle-class life from the 1600s to present day." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Housed in a set of 18th-century almshouses, the Geffrye Museum offers a vivid physical history of the English interior." Full review
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