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Natural History Museum vs National Gallery
Natural History Museum and National Gallery are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Natural History Museum is the choice of most writers compared to National Gallery. Natural History Museum is ranked #6 in London with endorsements from 13 sources such as Afar Magazine, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
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Natural History Museum Cromwell Rd London SW7 5BD
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Fodor's
"The ornate terracotta facade of this enormous Victorian museum is strewn with relief panels depicting living creatures to the left of the entrance and extinct ones to the right."
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Concierge
"This is just one of the three huge galleries (all free) off Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the V&A."
Time Out
"Both a research institution and a fabulous museum, the NHM opened in Alfred Waterhouse’s purpose-built Romanesque palazzo on the Cromwell Road in 1881."
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Let's Go
"Beeline for the back of the museum to see the unrepeatable Cadogan Gallery: a collection of British treasures."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Built by Alfred Waterhouse between 1873 and 1880 to a symmetrical plan, the building is 205m long with two 58m-high central towers above an entrance embellished by arches."
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National Gallery
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Let's Go
"When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”"
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