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Faraday Museum

Faraday Museum stands in Westminster. Around it, within 5 km, are 393 more places on our list. Our list goes on with British Museum, 1.5 km away.

Where

In Westminster

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Museum in Westminster

Inside Westminster

Faraday Museum is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 393 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Expect highs of 19–24°C in Westminster from May to September.

Jan9° / 3°60 mm

Feb9° / 3°45 mm

Mar12° / 4°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°44 mm

May19° / 9°46 mm

Jun21° / 12°51 mm

Jul24° / 14°46 mm

Aug23° / 14°56 mm

Sep20° / 12°53 mm

Oct16° / 9°68 mm

Nov12° / 6°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°60 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Westminster, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Westminster. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Westminster’s full climate →

About

Faraday Museum

Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.

In Westminster, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Westminster
Official site: rigb.org/visit-us/faraday-museum

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Faraday Museum

Spot Faraday Museum in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Faraday Museum

Of the 8, Wandsworth is the largest, at 326,725 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

2 · 1 km north of it

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km west of it

Kensington and Chelsea

143,348 people · 399 places to visit

4 · 1.6 km south of it

Lambeth

317,108 people · 450 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Faraday Museum is	People	Places to visit
Westminster	It’s in town	203,571	461
Camden	1 km north of it	209,342	458
Kensington and Chelsea	1.4 km west of it	143,348	399
Lambeth	1.6 km south of it	317,108	450
City of London	2.1 km east of it	7,820	432
Southwark	2.3 km southeast of it	307,076	471
Islington	2.6 km northeast of it	216,309	425
Wandsworth	2.9 km southwest of it	326,725	442

Make a day of it

More near Faraday Museum

3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house are among the 604 within 15 km.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.5 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Historic houseBuckingham Palace1 km away 3

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey1.5 km away 4

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery900 m away · 709K visitors a year (2021)5

AttractionElizabeth Tower1.6 km away 6

AttractionLondon Eye1.7 km away 7

MuseumMadame Tussauds1.7 km away 8

MuseumRoyal Academy of Arts200 m away · 469K visitors a year (2021)

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Faraday Museum

Where is Faraday Museum?

Faraday Museum is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Faraday Museum?

Museum in London, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Faraday Museum?

May to September are the warmest months in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Faraday Museum?

Within 15 km: British Museum (1.5 km), Buckingham Palace (1 km), Westminster Abbey (1.5 km) and National Gallery (900 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Academy of Arts: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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