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National Gallery vs Science Museum
Both are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, National Gallery is the choice of most writers compared to Science Museum. National Gallery comes in at 95 with accolades from 9 sources like Afar Magazine, Travel + Leisure and Let's Go.
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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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Science Museum
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Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
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Fodor's
"This, one of the three great South Kensington museums, stands next to the Natural History Museum in a far plainer building."
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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
"The Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10 command module and a flight simulator."
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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."
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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)."
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