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The blue whale skeleton in Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum

Itinerary · London, United Kingdom

South Kensington: a museums day

The V&A and the Natural History Museum, a walk through Kensington Gardens to the palace, and dinner in Chelsea.

A full day on foot

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  1. 10:00

    1Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

    South Kensington·Museum of art and design

    The V&A, including the café rooms.

  2. 13:00

    2Natural History Museum

    South Kensington·Museum

    Hope, the blue whale, and the dinosaurs.

  3. 15:30

    3Kensington Gardens

    Kensington·Royal Park

    Through Kensington Gardens.

  4. 16:30

    4Kensington Palace

    Kensington·Royal palace

    Kensington Palace.

  5. 19:30

    5Daphne’s

    Chelsea·Italian

    Dinner in Chelsea.

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