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VisitorsworrythatLondonisanexpensivecitybuttherereallyaresomanythingstodoforfreeinLondonfrommuseumsandgalleriestofreemusicandwalkingtours．

　　ArtGalleries

TateModernandTateBritainareexceptionalnationalartgallerieshousingsomeofthefinestartworksintheworld．TateModernfocusesoncontemporaryartwhileTateBritaindisplaysBritishArtfromthesixteenthcenturytothepresentday．

Museums

AllofLondon'smajormuseumsarefreebutmostoffersomespecialexhibitionsforafee．MyfavoriteistheMuseumofLondonwhereyoucanlearnthehistoryofLondonfromRomantimestotoday．OthergreatmajormuseumsaretheBritishMuseumtheV&AtheScienceMuseumandtheNaturalHistoryMuseum．OhandIlovetheGeffryeMuseum．AndtheHornimanMuseum．NowIcan'tdecidewhichisthebest!

ManyofLondon'smajorartgalleriesandmuseumsareopenintheeveningandoftenhavespecialeveningevents．Thiscanbeagreatwaytorelaxattheendofabusydayseeingthesights．ThemainLondongalleriesandmuseumsareair-conditionedsoitcanbewonderfulwaytocooldownintheheightofsummerinthecity．Galleriesandmuseumsarenotopenlateeverynightsohereisahandylisttohelpyouplanyourdaysandevenings．

RoyalParks

ManypeoplesaytheQueenMary'sRoseGardensinRegent'sParkistheirfavoritespotinLondonandwhoamItoargue?IwouldalsorecommendSt．James'sParkasitoffersoneofthebestviewsofBuckinghamPalace．HydeParkisenormousandincludestheeverpopularDianaMemorialFountainandthePeterPanStatue．

ThereareoftenfreetalksandguidedwalksintheroyalparkssodochecktheWhat'sOnsectionoftheRoyalParkswebsite．

ChangingoftheGuard

NovisittoLondoniscompletewithoutseeingthismilitarytradition．TheQueen'sGuardinLondonchangesintheForecourtinsidethegatesofBuckinghamPalaceat11∶30a.meverydayinthesummerandeveryotherdayinthewinter．Getthereearlyandviewthespectacle