Precious manuscripts are displayed permanently, and there are occasional exhibitions as well. Currently featuring a major exhibition of early Christian artifacts from Armenia. A labyrinth of 21 spartan rooms, which have been kept virtually untouched since their glory days in the 1940s. This magnificent ship is the last surviving tea clipper, beautifully restored, with a fine collection of carved figureheads. This is Charles Dickens' only surviving London house, home to a huge collection of manuscripts, paintings, personal items and memorabilia.
Visitors can explore all nine decks.
The Palace of Westminster has been home to the House of Commons and the House of Lords since 1547. This neo-Gothic building, with its hundreds of delicate finials, replaced the original which burnt down in 1834. It's possible to view both Houses in session from the Strangers' Galleries. Visitors are advised to go early and be prepared to wait for up to two hours. This elegant mansion overlooking Hampstead Heath was rebuilt in classical style for the Earl of Mansfield by Robert Adam in 1767.