(6 Experiences)

Secret Cinema transforms warehouse spaces into the worlds of cult films — attendees arrive in costume, interact with in-character actors, and watch the final screening surrounded by the film's set. Past productions have recreated Casino Royale, Stranger Things and Dirty Dancing at full scale. Walk through a full set: smoke-filled 1940s jazz clubs, Upside-Down corridors, Kellerman's resort. Actors stay in character for hours; attendees often dress elaborately to match. - • Founded in London in 2007 - • Past productions have recreated Blade Runner, Stranger Things, Casino Royale and more - • Often cited among London's most innovative cultural experiences

Henry Wellcome — 19th-century pharmaceutical industrialist — collected 1.5 million objects spanning medicine, art and anthropology. His foundation opened this free museum on Euston Road in 2007, mixing medical history with contemporary exhibitions on mental health, gender and death. A stuffed giraffe looks down on scientific instruments; anatomical wax models sit beside contemporary installations. Quiet, contemplative — a library and reading rooms above — visitors linger over conceptually dense exhibits. - • Funded by the Wellcome Trust, one of the world's largest medical research charities - • Free admission; acclaimed for pairing medical history with contemporary art - • Houses 1.5 million objects from Henry Wellcome's private collection - • Consistently in the UK's top-rated museums for thought-provoking programming

Tea trader Frederick Horniman opened his eclectic collection to the public in 1901, giving south London an Arts and Crafts museum of natural history, world cultures and musical instruments. The 16 acres of gardens surrounding it rival the building in visitor love. A comically overstuffed walrus anchors the Natural History gallery; tribal masks stare across cases. Children experiment with music from around the world; the garden rings with birdsong and playground shouts. - • Voted UK Family Attraction of the Year in 2022 - • Free admission to permanent galleries and the 16-acre gardens - • Houses 8,000 musical instruments, one of Europe's largest such collections - • Grade II* listed Arts and Crafts building by Charles Harrison Townsend

790 acres of ancient heathland, woodland and ponds rising north of Camden, Hampstead Heath feels more rural common than city park. Its three swimming ponds, Parliament Hill viewpoint and Kenwood House draw Londoners year-round. Skylarks trill above the meadows; cyclists climb Parliament Hill; swimmers push out across the bathing ponds year-round. Beech woods rustle in autumn; Kenwood's white stucco shimmers at the Heath's north edge. - • 790 acres of ancient heathland and woodland at London's highest natural elevation - • Three bathing ponds (Men's, Women's, Mixed) with year-round lifeguard cover - • Parliament Hill offers one of London's legally protected skyline views - • Home to Kenwood House with its free Rembrandt and Vermeer collection