LSE – Field Trips, Museums, and Landmarks
Walking around the streets of London is an amazing experience. With nearly 2000 years of history behind the city there are historic landmarks almost everywhere you look, and even buildings containing offices and shops are Victorian-era architectural marvels. When it comes to museums, London is no different. Less than 10 minutes away from LSE’s campus is the world renowned British Museum with a diversity of exhibits like no other. Thanks in part to the vastness of the British Empire, the museum features exhibitions ranging from the original Rosetta Stone to Parthenon sculptures to a section on counterfeit currency. So far I’ve gone once and in my two hours there I think I covered less than 10% of the exhibits, and am looking forward to going back whenever I have some spare time (entry is free too!).
Last weekend I also visited Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Westminster to get the most touristy attractions out of the way. I loved seeing the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and the building itself had a marvelous facade, as well as the incredible Victoria Memorial facing the front of the palace. The Palace of Westminster also known as the House of Parliament was another extremely interesting sight. The incredible Gothic architecture style and sheer size, as well as being home to Big Ben clock tower made it one of my favorite sights so far.
With everything London, let alone Great Britain, has to offer there are countless more landmarks, museums, and areas still to see. Currently I am planning a trip to the Churchill War Rooms museum, which is home to the center of Britain’s war effort in World War II, and also to go on the iconic London eye hopefully sometime soon.
