There are absolutely loads of things to do in London and they need not cost the earth. With a bit of research you will have plenty of fun days out without paying a single penny. Some of the best museums in the world are free and based in London. Now you might think museums are boring and not entertaining, well you would be far from wrong. Some of the best exhibitions and events are found in London’s Museums’ and the admissions are free.

The Science Museum is a great day out for the whole family. It houses the world’s most impresive movie experience at the IMAX 3D Cinema with many 3D films such the magical underwater adventure where you will be transported below the ocean surface to swim alongside some of the planet’s most unique and colourful creatures. If prehistoric is your thing check out the Sea Monsters and the Dinosaurs Alive films. The Space station will blast you off to space to see the building of the International Space Station. There are many more so make sure you get there early.

If you want to see the development of the modern industrial world from 1750 to 2000 the Science Museum has the most breathtaking gallery display in the world. Another gallery devoted to our Solar System shows the story of the space rocket. You can learn about the satellites orbiting Earth and find out how we are probing the rest of the Solar System and beyond. This is just a small amount of what you will see at the Science Museum in London, it really is worth a visit and it opens at 10am and the admission is free.

The Natural History Museum is a spectacular Victorian-style Italian Renaissance building which houses fantastic collections from the middle of the eighteenth century. It is now one of the most visited museums in London and the country and contains an unrivalled collection of exhibits.

Exhibits at the Museum include dinosaurs, human biology, marine invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and fish and much more. Again admission to the Natural History Museum is completely free.

Another fantastic museum which also is free is the Victoria and Albert Museum. It homes probably the world’s greatest art and design collection spanning the last two thousand years. It has more than four million exhibits, spanning across four floors over ten acres and 145 galleries. Some of the collections include sculpture, ceramics, fashion, architecture, photography, textiles, metalwork and much more.

Those are just 3 places in London which are completely free and will keep you busy for hours, even days. There are many more and each month new events get listed which are free. Type into Google "free events London" and you will find plenty of places to visit and things to do. The only money you will need is for food and refreshments.

The cheapest way to get about in London is with the London Underground, with simple maps and day rates you can get about without paying the congestion charge. Also staying in London needn’t cost the earth as there are plenty of low cost budget hotels to choose from and some of them are newly refurbished will all the latest mod cons. So get planning and enjoy some cheap days out in the best capital in the world London. Ok I’m biased, I was born there, but let’s face it, apart from New York there’s no place in the world like London.