MUSEUMS & GALLERIES Here we list major museums and galleries, along with our selection of the best exhibitions currently on show. Many venues offer free general admission, but charge entry to specific temporary exhibitions. Visitors may be able to get reduced price entry by purchasing tickets online or in advance. Admission prices and opening hours can change at short notice, while the qualifying ages for ‘child’ admission prices vary from place to place – in both cases, check with the venue before you visit. Map references correspond with the Central <strong>London</strong> map on p. 49-51. Details unavailable at the time of press are labelled TBC, which stands for To Be Confirmed. To dial the United Kingdom remove the first 0 and add +44. KEY: : Telephone Ë : <strong>London</strong> Underground Ë : <strong>London</strong> Overground Ë : Docklands Light Railway t : National Rail Train : Website Art Galleries BARBICAN ART GALLERY & THE CURVE Europe’s largest multi-arts venue has two exhibition spaces: the Barbican Art Gallery on Level 3 and The Curve on the ground floor. Until 13 Jan Everything Was Moving: Photography From The 60s And 70s. Barbican Art Gallery exhibition of 400 images tracing international photography through two influential decades. Admission £12, under-12s free. Until 28 Feb Rain Room. Digital installation in The Curve mimics a rain storm but sensors allow visitors to walk through without getting wet. Fri-Tues 11.00-20.00; Wed 11.00- 18.00; Thurs 11.00-10.00. Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2. 020 7638 4141. barbican.org.uk Ë Barbican. Map A/B8. COURTAULD GALLERY Important European art collection, plus temporary exhibitions, housed in Somerset House. Until 13 Jan Lucian Freud Etchings. Display of nine newly-acquired drawings by the renowned artist. Until 13 Jan Peter Lely: A Lyrical Vision. Exhibition of remarkable pastoral paintings featuring musicians and muses by 17th-century artist Sir Peter Lely, who was the Principal Painter of King Charles II’s court and was usually tasked with portraiture. Daily 10.00-18.00. Exhibition £6, child free. Admission free every Mon 10.00-14.00 (except bank holidays). Somerset House, Strand, WC2. 020 7848 2526. courtauld.ac.uk Ë Temple. Map C6. GUILDHALL ART GALLERY & ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE Temporary exhibitions, extracts from the City of <strong>London</strong>’s permanent collection, plus the remains of a Roman amphitheatre. Until 20 Jan John Bartlett: <strong>London</strong> Sublime. A collection of extraordinary, contemporary narrative paintings depicting modern <strong>London</strong> life. During the exhibition, Bartlett will be creating a large wall drawing about the summer 2011 riots in <strong>London</strong>, entitled Rise Of The Invisible. Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00. Admission free to permanent collection and amphitheatre. Guildhall Yard, off Gresham Street, EC2. 020 7332 3700. guildhallartgallery. cityoflondon.gov.uk Ë Bank. Map B8. HAYWARD GALLERY The Southbank Centre’s contemporary arts space with events and exhibitions featuring leading artists. From 30 Jan Light Show. Collection of installations and sculptures that use light in different ways. Admission £11. Mon 12.00-18.00; Sat- Wed 10.00-18.00; Thurs & Fri 10.00-20.00. General admission free. Southbank Centre, SE1. 08448 750 073. southbankcentre.co.uk Ë t Waterloo. Map C6. ICA The Institute of Contemporary Arts boasts galleries, a bookshop, a late-night bar and cinemas. Until 13 Jan Bloomberg New Contemporaries. Showcase of works from the UK’s most promising new and emerging artists. From 23 Jan Juergen Teller. Major solo exhibition of new and recent photography from the award-winning German artist whose notable collaborations include advertising campaigns for fashion designer Marc Jacobs. 11.00-18.00; Thurs 11.00- 21.00. Admission free. 1 The Mall, SW1. 020 7930 3647. ica.org.uk Ë t Charing Cross. Map C5. KINGS PLACE Arts venue with two main galleries: Kings Place and Pangolin <strong>London</strong>. From 11 Jan John Lessore: Paintings. Showcase of oil canvasses depicting ordinary everyday scenes with a remarkable use of light and colour. From 11 Jan Adam Birtwistle: Paintings. Exhibition from the renowned contemporary painter known for his deeply revealing portraits. Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00. Kings Place Gallery: Mon-Fri 10.00- 18.00; Sat 12.00-18.00. Admission free. 90 York Way, N1. 020 7520 1490. kingsplace.co.uk Ë t King’s Cross St. Pancras. Off map. NATIONAL GALLERY One of the world’s greatest collections of Western European painting, including Leonardo, Rubens and Van Gogh. Until 13 Jan Richard Hamilton: The Late Works. Major exhibition of recent works by the renowned British collage Top: Seduced By Art at the National Gallery. Bottom: A Bigger Splash at Tate Modern. artist and painter, who was one of the forerunners of the pop art movement. Until 20 Jan Seduced By Art: Photography Past And Present. The gallery’s first-ever major photography exhibition explores early mid-19th century snaps and exciting contemporary images, displayed alongside historical paintings illustrating the fine art traditions that inspired them. Exhibition £12. Sat-Thurs 10.00-18.00; Fri 10.00- 21.00. Admission free. Trafalgar Square, WC2. 020 7747 2885. nationalgallery.org.uk Ë t Charing Cross. Map C5. NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY British history told through portraits of famous and influential people. Until 13 Jan The Lost Prince: The Life And Death Of Henry Stuart. 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