Recently I had a spare afternoon in London and was wondering what to do.  I’ve done all the big museums in the time we’ve been here (Natural History, Science, V&A, British, Tate Modern, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery) and was starting to develop museum fatigue. I turned to my Twitter and Facebook friends for recommendations and here, in case you ever find yourself in the same situation, is what they said:

In no particular order

1. Freud Museum.  In Hampstead and is in Sigmund Freud’s London home (as recommended by @richboden)

2. Churchill War Rooms.  Formerly known as the Cabinet War Rooms, but now with an extra museum dedicated to Churchill’s life.  We went and it’s absolutely excellent, the museum in particular is exhaustive. Our highlight was the talking head video of delivery boys, PAs and Morse-code typists who worked there during the war giving their personal account of working in the bunker.  That and Churchill’s gigantic, burgundy romper suits.  He must have been quite a sight.  Recommended by @pinkbatgirl

3. Charles Dickens Museum.  Dickens’ last standing London residence.  Recommended by @pinkbatgirl

4. Royal Air Force Museum.  Located in Colindale and as recommended by themselves on Twitter (there’s a good PR person working the tweets!) @rafmuseum

5. Jewish Museum London.  New museum that’s recently opened, recommended by Rob

6. Brick Lane Beigel Bake.  YOU MUST GO HERE AND HAVE A SALT BEEF BAGEL WITH PICKLES AND MUSTARD. I know it’s not a museum, but these are the most delicious bagels I have ever tasted, and one of the most delicious lunches I have ever had.  You’ll need the energy to keep reading all those little typewritten notes.  Thank you @iamnotkathryn. Thank you very much.

7. Sir John Soane’s Museum.  Home and collections of the architect.  Recommended by @julietteculver.

8. Museum of Brands.  I really fancy this one, though I’ve not been yet.  Social history through crisp packets, what’s not to like? Via Rob.

9. Geffrye Museum.  Another one of those museums that seems to have a very specific remit, but looks quite fascinating - from the website: “The Geffrye Museum is one of London’s best-loved museums. It shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day.” It’s your nan’s front room.  And her nan’s front room ad infinitum. Via Rob and Hanneke

10. Highgate cemetary.  Also high on my list, we nearly spent our wedding anniversary there but it rained (it’s romantic not weird). Looks beautiful.

Now I’ve no excuses - working down the list ;)