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RIBA Library

One of the places to visit in Westminster is RIBA Library, a museum. Our list has 392 more places within 5 km. Close by, British Museum is 1.3 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

RIBA Library is inside Westminster’s built-up area, with 392 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

The best months to visit

May to September are the warmest in Westminster, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C.

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

RIBA Library

Library in London, United Kingdom.

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

Type: Museum
Town: in Westminster
Official site: architecture.com/contact-and-visit/riba-library

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

The map

Where it sits

RIBA Library is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Lambeth tops the 8 for size, at 317,108 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Westminster

203,571 people · 461 places to visit

2 · 200 m north of it

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km northeast of it

Islington

216,309 people · 425 places to visit

4 · 2.2 km east of it

City of London

7,820 people · 432 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where RIBA Library is	People	Places to visit
Westminster	It’s in town	203,571	461
Camden	200 m north of it	209,342	458
Islington	1.9 km northeast of it	216,309	425
City of London	2.2 km east of it	7,820	432
Kensington and Chelsea	2.4 km southwest of it	143,348	399
Lambeth	2.4 km south of it	317,108	450
Southwark	2.9 km southeast of it	307,076	471
Tower Hamlets	3.2 km east of it	311,072	430

Make a day of it

Pair RIBA Library with these

A visit can add 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house, from 598 places within 15 km.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.3 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Historic houseBuckingham Palace2.3 km away 3

MuseumMadame Tussauds700 m away 4

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery1.8 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)5

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey2.7 km away 6

AttractionElizabeth Tower2.7 km away 7

AttractionLondon Eye2.6 km away 8

Big drawCastleTower of London5 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)

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

Before visiting RIBA Library

Where is RIBA Library?

RIBA Library is in Westminster, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is RIBA Library?

Library in London, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit RIBA Library?

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 RIBA Library?

Within 15 km: British Museum (1.3 km), Buckingham Palace (2.3 km), Madame Tussauds (700 m) and National Gallery (1.8 km).

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
Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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