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What can you do in London with no money? Surprisingly, quite a lot.

In addition to world-class museums – almost all of which have free admission – the city is home to beautiful parks, buzzing markets, stunning churches and phenomenal viewpoints. In fact, there are so many top attractions you should never get bored. Here are just 20 of the hundreds of free things to do in London.

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1. Stand in awe before the National Gallery’s masterpieces

Housing masterpieces by painters including van Gogh, Renoir, da Vinci and Michelangelo, the National Gallery is home to one of the world’s most impressive art collections and sees over six million visitors every year. Avoid the hordes by visiting on weekday mornings or Friday evenings. Whatever time you go, the permanent collections are always free.

Planning Tip: Visit the National Gallery on a Friday, when you can wander the galleries after hours until 9pm.

2. Get lost at the British Museum

The British Museum is one of London’s top attractions and is absolutely free. It is bursting at the seams with enthralling (and occasionally controversial) artifacts from all over the world, from Egyptian mummies to samurai armor and Anglo-Saxon burial treasures to the Rosetta Stone. Remarkably, the 80,000 objects on display at any one time only make up 1% of the eight million objects in the museum’s possession.

3. Tate Modern provides food for thought

Located in what was once Bankside Power Station on the south bank of the Thames, Tate Modern is one of the city’s most loved attractions. You can enjoy the permanent collection, which includes works by Pollock, Warhol, Matisse and Picasso, for free. If museums and galleries…

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