Museums in Hounslow provide a wealth of historical and contemporary knowledge to residents and visitors alike in a variety of interest areas.
- Gunnersbury Park Museum is the local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.
- Hogarth's House in Chiswick, built around 1700, was the country home of the great painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) from 1749 until his death.
- Kew Bridge Steam Museum is an outstanding collection of water pumping engines that include working steam, diesel and water powered machines, plus a waterworks railway and "Water for Life" Gallery.
Opening hours Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-17:00. Closed Mondays, except Bank Holidays, Good Friday and between December 23 and 26 2006.
Admission prices Weekdays: Adults £4.25; Concessions £3.25. Weekends (Steam Hall engines only) Adult £6.50; Concessions £5.50. Cornish Experience Weekends Adults £7.50; Concessions £6.50. Accompanied children under 16 FREE. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. - The Musical Museum can be found opposite Waterman's Park in in Brentford
For more information on each of these attractions, please use the external links on the right hand of this page.