Every surface in the house at 575 Wandsworth Road has been beautifully decorated by its creator, Khadambi Asalache, with hand carved wooden fretwork, paintings and collections of objects - a twenty year journey of creativity that began as a solution to a damp problem in the cellar!

UCL Art Collections holds over 10,000 fine art objects, including prize-winning student work from the Slade School of Fine Art, prints and drawings by Old Master artists such as Dürer, Rembrandt, Turner and Constable, and sculpture models by the Neo-Classical artist John Flaxman.

Barking and Dagenham Heritage Services are well-loved and well-used. Thousands of people visit Eastbury Manor House each year, and Valence House Museum and the Archives and Local Studies Centre have now reopened following a major redevelopment.

The Ben Uri Gallery, founded in 1915, is Europes only dedicated Jewish Museum of Art, working in partnership with secular and Jewish Museums in the UK and internationally.

In the heart of London, just steps from famed Trafalgar Square, is Benjamin Franklin House, the world’s only remaining Franklin home. For nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775, Dr Benjamin Franklin - scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, Founding Father of the United States and more - lived behind its doors.

The Bethlem Art and History Collections Trust owns the historic collections of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and its predecessor bodies.

Hall Place and Danson House are leased and run by Bexley Heritage Trust, a registered charity. Bexley Heritage Trust was set up in 2000 as a not for profit organisation to manage Hall Place and to be a focus for heritage in Bexley.

Brent Museum has a Community Gallery, a Special Exhibition Gallery and a main space packed with interactive activities and exhibits that reveal the fascinating stories behind the different cultures and communities that live in Brent. The museum also offers extensive education facilities for schools and community groups.

The Library holds one of the finest collections of architectural material in the world. A wide spectrum of subjects, ranging from prehistory to the present, is encompassed by the Library collections containing over four million items, which are international in scope.

The College of Optometrists is the custodian of the British Optical Association Museum, the premier optical collection in the country and believed to be the oldest of its type in the world (founded 1901).

Bromley is famous for its connections with Charles Darwin, H G Wells and Enid Blyton. The borough has a wealth of history and archaeology that can be explored through the museum service.

Bruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th Century manor house in 20 acres of parkland. Bruce Castle opened as a museum in 1906 and now houses local history collections relating to the borough of Haringey. The building is also home to the borough archive service.

Located in historic Rotherhithe the Brunel Museum is on the site of the Thames Tunnel, the first tunnel under a river anywhere in the world, and the only project which both Brunels (father Marc and son Isambard ) worked on together.

The Water Tower is a unique Grade II listed early 18th century garden building sited in the grounds of Carshalton House in Surrey.

The Cartoon Museum opened in 2006 and exhibits the very finest examples of British cartoons, caricature and comic art from the 18th century to the present day.

Central St Martins Museum and Study Collection collects and cares for material on the history of Central Saint Martins and its founding colleges, St Martins School of Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts/Design and works to make it accessible for research and study.

The Charles Dickens Museum is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist, social commentator and superstar.

Church Farmhouse Museum has three furnished period rooms. The kitchen and scullery, set about 1820 and a dining room furnished as it would have been in the 1850s.

City of London Heritage Service looks after museums in and outside of the square mile including the Clockmakers' Museum, Guildhall Art Gallery and Keats House.

The Courtauld Gallery is one of the finest small museums in the world. Its collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is particularly renowned for the unrivalled collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The Gallery also holds an outstanding collection of drawings and prints and fine example of sculpture and decorative arts.

The Cuming Museum is the home of the worldwide collection of the Cuming Family and the museum of Southwark's history. It houses a diverse collection that includes archaeology, ethnography, social history and natural history. A mix of permanent and changing exhibitions tells the story of the Cuming family and the history of Southwark, from Roman times to the diverse communities of today.

Cutty Sark has travelled across the world, sailing under both the Red Ensign and the Portuguese flag, visiting every major port in the world through the course of her working life. In admiration of her beauty and in recognition of her fame, she was preserved for the nation by Captain Wilfred Dowman in 1922. Since then, the old clipper has been berthed in Falmouth and Greenhithe, finally arriving at her current resting place in Greenwich in 1954.

The Design Museum is one of the worlds leading museums devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design.

Dorich House is the former home of the internationally acclaimed Estonian Sculptor Dora Gordine (1895-1991). It holds the major collection of her bronzes, paintings and drawings, and a superb collection of Russian Imperial Art, gathered by her husband, the Hon. Richard Hare.

No 7 Hammersmith Terrace is a tall terraced house on the River Thames at Hammersmith in west London. Its sober Georgian exterior hides a secret the decoration and furnishings preserved as they were in the lifetime of the printer Emery Walker (1851-1933), a great friend and mentor to William Morris.

Enfield Museum Service brings together and celebrates the history and diversity of Enfield; its people and places. By collecting, caring for and interpreting objects, the museum creates opportunities for everyone to experience, learn from and enjoy the past and present.

The Fashion and Textile Museum is a cutting edge centre for contemporary fashion, textiles and jewellery in London.

The Florence Nightingale Museum holds a unique collection of artefacts and is the only place where people can learn the full story of this remarkable woman.

The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel.

The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. It contains Freud's remarkable collection of antiquities: Egyptian; Greek; Roman and Oriental. Almost 2,000 items fill cabinets and are ranged on every surface.

The Greenwich Heritage Centre brings together the former Borough Museum and Local History Library to offer a wealth of information and fascinating displays about the history of Greenwich

The City of London began collecting works of art in the seventeenth century, when it commissioned portraits of the judges appointed to assess property claims in the wake of the Great Fire of London of 1666. Its collection now comprises 4,000 works of art ranging from portraits of kings and queens to depictions of important naval battles, from period views of historic London to the work of contemporary artists.

Gunnersbury Park Museum is the local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. The museum's role is to collect, keep safe and display the past and present history of its two boroughs including Acton, Bedfont, Brentford, Chiswick, Cranford, Ealing, Feltham, Greenford, Hanwell, Hanworth, Heston, Hounslow, Isleworth, Northolt, Perivale and Southall.

Hackney Museum displays the borough's past and present. As well as exhibitions, they have an extensive educational programme and events and activities for children and adults.

Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace which was originally built for Cardinal Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII, circa 1514; in 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the palace was passed to the King, who enlarged it. Today, the palace is open to the public and cared for by Historic Royal Palaces.

Handel House Museum at 25 Brook Street was home to the great baroque composer George Frideric Handel from 1723 until his death in 1759. The only composer museum in London, this landmark address is where Handel composed some of the greatest music in history, including Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Music for the Royal Fireworks.

The four remarkable buildings which make up Harrow Museum are all located in the beautiful grounds of Headstone Manor, records of which date back to 825AD.

Havering Museum tells the story of the people who have lived and worked in Havering. The story is told through text panels, images and objects. The museum is broken down into different themes, such as farming, trading, transport, childhood, in the home and local industries. There are five 'pods' relating to Havering-atte-Bower, Hornchurch, Romford, Rainham and Upminster.

The Hillingdon local collections reflect all aspects of the history of the area - people, places and events.

The Hunterian Collection is one of the greatest museums of comparative anatomy, pathology, osteology and natural history in the world. It contains approximately 3,500 specimens and preparations from John Hunter's original collection.

The Hunterian Collection is one of the greatest museums of comparative anatomy, pathology, osteology and natural history in the world. It contains approximately 3,500 specimens and preparations from John Hunter's original collection.

Islington Heritage Service covers Islington Museum and the Local History Centre.

Islington Museum opened in May 2008. The museum offers a friendly environment for everyone to enjoy and explore the history of Islington.

The Jewish Museum is a leader in celebrating Jewish life and cultural diversity. They engage with people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths to explore Jewish culture, heritage and identity as part of the wider story of Britain.

Keats House is where the poet John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820 and is the setting that inspired some of Keats' most memorable poetry.

Founded in London in 1955, the Society aims to make the life and work of Morris and his associates better known. Its programs - which involve branches in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States - include lectures, educational activities, conferences, tours, museum visits and social gatherings.

The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art is the first gallery in the world dedicated solely to botanical art.

Kingston Museum and Heritage Service operates on two sites and comprises a Museum, Local History Room and an Archives Service. The Museum was built in 1904. The building and its galleries were restored between 1992 and 1997 and include a Lottery-funded 'Town of Kings' Gallery, telling the story of the Borough from Saxon times.

Leighton house was the former home and studio of the leading Victorian artist, Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The Arab Hall is the centerpiece of the house. Designed to display Leighton's priceless collection of over a thousand Islamic tiles, mostly brought back from Damascus in Syria.

The Linnean Society is the custodian of Linnaeus' collections, which comprises specimens of plants (14,000), fish (168), shells (1,564) and insects (3,198) acquired from the widow of Carl Linnaeus in 1784 by James Edward Smith as well as Smith's own plant (17,000 specimens) and insect (5,800) collections. The collections also include the library of Linnaeus (some 1600 volumes) and around 3000 letters and manuscripts.

The museum's fire station was once part of the original Southwark fire station in the 1870s and is now home to a unique collection of historical fire engines.

Marble Hill was built for the remarkable Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales. The house and gardens were intended as an Arcadian retreat from crowded 18th-century London. Its grand interiors have been exquisitely restored and recreated and include a fine collection of early Georgian paintings.

The MCC Museum is the world's oldest sporting museum and is best-known for being the home of The Ashes.

Explore the world-changing science that's happened at the Royal Institution since 1799.

The Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising reveals the history of consumer culture though household products and shopping basket favourites in their time tunnel, which charts a nostalgic journey from Victorian times to the present day. Discover how well-loved brands evolved through their creative use of packaging and advertising, and how we evolved with them.

The Museum of Croydon tells the story of the history of Croydon. The museum also houses The Riesco Gallery, which contains a stunning collection of Chinese ceramics dating from 2500 BC to the 19th century and the Croydon Art Collections which contains over 2000 paintings, prints and drawings.

MoDA holds an internationally important collection, which relates to British domestic design and architecture 1870-1960.

Fulham Palace was owned by the Bishops of London for over 1300 years and the Palace was their country home from at least the 11th century. Vacated by the Bishops in 1975, the Palace is now managed jointly by Hammersmith and Fulham Council and the Fulham Palace Trust.

The Museum of London Docklands displays the Port and River collection and explores the story of Londons river, port and people from Roman settlement, through to the recent regeneration of Docklands.

The Museum of the Order of St John tells a unique and fascinating story of the Order of St John from its origins in eleventh century Jerusalem, through to its role today with St John Ambulance and the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem.

The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, established in 1842, provides a wide range of services and activities for everyone interested in the history of British pharmacy. Based on our unique collections of around 45,000 objects there is something for everyone whether you are a pharmacist, researcher, family historian, visitor to London, or simply fascinated by the history of healthcare.

The National Army Museum works to explain what the Army did, why it did it, how it did it, and the impact that it has on Britain, Europe and the world.

The Old Operating Theatre Museum is one of the most unusual museums in London. The Operating Theatre is the oldest in Europe and found in a unique space in the Herb Garret of St Thomas Church, and was part of old St Thomas Hospital.

Orleans House Gallery is the principal art gallery for the borough of Richmond upon Thames. The house has a rich and vibrant history, from the baroque Octagon room, which was designed by renowned architect James Gibbs, to a main gallery which hosts five temporary exhibitions each year - ranging from the historical to the contemporary.

Queen Elizabeths Hunting Lodge, originally known as the Great Standing, was built for Henry VIII in 1543. It was constructed as a grandstand or platform that allowed guests both to view the hunt from a high vantage point, participate by shooting their crossbows from the upper floors and a venue for royal Tudor corporate hospitality to show off the wealth and power of the king.