London Theatre Museum

　　The London Theatre Museum (TheaterMuseum) is located in London's West End. Its existence enables visitors to experience fun, understand, and learn about history through the museum’s extensive collection related to British performance history, making it the world’s largest theatre-themed museum, featuring a vast array of artefacts dating back to the 16th century.

　　Here, the definition of performance is very broad, including: drama, balls, opera, musicals, circus acts, puppetry, orchestral concerts, rock and pop performances, and more. Costumes, design sketches, manuscripts, scripts, posters, oil paintings, videotapes, as well as archival materials from the National Video Archive of Performance, are among the numerous exhibits on display. These extensive collections allow visitors to imagine and reconstruct the performances and artistic lives of past eras in such a unique setting.

　　Address: Russell Street, Covent Garden

　　Admission: Free

　　Opening Hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; last admission at 17:30; closed on bank holidays

　　Transport: Take the tube and get off at Covent Garden station