Visitors with umbrellas on Westminster Bridge in the rain
All seasons

Any month

Rainy day

Museums, markets and matinees, all under cover.

Why go

  • Free museums
  • Afternoon matinees
  • Covered markets

Things to do

Stay dry

British Museum Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia British Museum Great Court & galleries
Directions
Victoria and Albert Museum Chelsea Victoria and Albert Museum Art & design
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Natural History Museum Chelsea Natural History Museum Hintze Hall
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Science Museum South Kensington & the Museums Science Museum Hands-on science
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Tate Modern The South Bank Tate Modern Modern art, river views
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National Gallery Trafalgar Square National Gallery Old Masters
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Covent Garden Piazza & Market Soho & Covent Garden Covent Garden Piazza & Market Covered market hall
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Leadenhall Market The City & Tower Leadenhall Market Victorian covered market
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Burlington Arcade Mayfair & St James's Burlington Arcade Regency shopping arcade
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Southbank Centre The South Bank Southbank Centre Riverside arts hub
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London Transport Museum Soho & Covent Garden London Transport Museum Trains, buses, trams
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Pack list

What to bring

  • Umbrella
  • Waterproof coat
  • Waterproof shoes
  • Easy layers
  • Contactless card

Good to know

Handy to know

  • Afternoon matineesWest End
  • Free national museumsMany are free
  • Hop on a busCheap, covered rides
  • Tea breakCafés & hotel lounges
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Photos: Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0); Stuart Logan (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.