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Tower of LondonvsNatural History Museum
Both are praised by expert writers. Overall, Tower of London ranks slightly higher than Natural History Museum. Tower of London comes in at 97 with accolades from 13 sources like Departures, Travel + Leisure and Concierge.
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Tower Hill, Tower Hill tube, London EC3N 4AB
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Fodor's "Nowhere else does London's history come to life so vividly as it does in this minicity of 20 towers filled with heraldry and treasure." Full review
Concierge "Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, this huge fortified palace-jail-treasury-arsenal is the source of some of the most-famous tourist photo ops in all of England."
Frommer's "On a sunny summer afternoon, the Tower, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the world, can be a cheerful buzzing place." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The scene for many dramatic events during this country's history." Full review
Not For Tourists "Kings and Queens. Surprisingly insightful, annoyingly expensive."
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Tower of London's romantic silhouette, so emblematic of British history, has been the backdrop for some horrific episodes as well as moments of royal splendour." Full review
Afar Magazine "Visitors to this turreted riverside castle enter a thousand years of history filled with cultural significance (but go early to avoid lines to see the crown jewels). " Full review
Departures "From the solid gold St Edward’s Crown, which rarely sees the light of day, to the glittering Imperial State Crown, here’s something you won’t see everyday: the Crown Jewels." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Some might go to the Tower of London to catch sight of the Crown Jewels, while others hope for a glimpse of a harrowed ghost as well." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A unique Christmas experience, the Tower of London's Medieval Christmas takes you back in time to 1284, where you join the court of King of England King Edward I as they prepare for the holiday season." Full review
Natural History Museum Fodor's Concierge
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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." Full review
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." Full review
Let's Go "Beeline for the back of the museum to see the unrepeatable Cadogan Gallery: a collection of British treasures." Full review
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." Full review
Afar Magazine "On its own, the architecture of the Natural History Museum is enough of a reason to walk through its doors one afternoon." Full review
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My advice would be to choose two or three exhibits—such as the dinosaur exhibit and the Earth exhibit—so that museum fatigue doesn’t set in.
goop "Built in 1881, the Natural History Museum is also a world-renowned research center and boasts as much historical significance as scientific." Full review
Travel + Leisure "One of three frontages in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum is one mile in depth and has two façades 1,000 feet long." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home. " Full review
Time Out "The renowned and celebrated annual wildlife photography competition exhibition returns to the Natural History Museum with images of the most extraordinary species on the planet." Full review
