London & Partners

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
BRITISH MUSEUM
A mammoth array of
international cultural
history from ancient
Egyptian mummies to the
Elgin marbles. Until 6 Jan
Renaissance To Goya: Prints
And Drawings From Spain.
Collection of works from
European artists working in
Spain from the mid-16th to
the early 19th-century. Sat-
Thurs 10.00-17.30;
Fri 10.00-20.30.
Admission free.
Great Russell Street, WC1.
020 7323 8299.
britishmuseum.org
Ë Tottenham Court Road.
Map B5/6.
BRITISH MUSIC
EXPERIENCE
Britain’s award-winning
museum of popular
music, filled with iconic
memorabilia and state-ofthe-art
interactive displays
that are informative and
fun. Play instruments and
use a ‘smart’ ticket to
download content to take
home, including any moves
you film in the Dance The
Decade booth. Until 3 Feb
Daniel Kramer: Photographs
Of Bob Dylan. Exhibition of
the iconic artist’s time with
noted American film director
and photographer Daniel
Kramer. Daily 11.00-19.30.
Admission £12, child £6.
The O 2 , Peninsula Square,
SE10. 020 8463 2000.
britishmusicexperience.
com Ë North Greenwich.
Off map.
DESIGN MUSEUM
World-leading museum that
examines the influence of
contemporary design.
Until 13 Jan Digital Crystal.
The museum collaborates
with Swarovski Crystal
to create 15 unique
installations exploring the
future of memory. Until
3 Mar Unexpected
Pleasures: The Art And
Design Of Contemporary
Jewellery. Exhibition of
weird and wonderful designs
that pushed the boundaries
of contemporary jewellery.
From 30 Jan Extraordinary
Stories About Ordinary
Things. New collection of
everyday objects that offer
intriguing insights into
national identity and modern
life. Daily 10.00-17.45.
Admission £10, child free.
28 Shad Thames, SE1.
020 7403 6933.
designmuseum.org
Ë Tower Hill. Map C9.
HORNIMAN MUSEUM
& GARDENS
Displays ranging from
natural history to musical
instruments. Until 24 Feb
British Wildlife Photography.
Free exhibition of stunning
winning images from
the 2011 British Wildlife
Photography Competition.
Daily 10.30-17.30. Museum
and garden free; aquarium
£2, child £1.
100 London Road, SE23.
020 8699 1872.
horniman.ac.uk
Ë Forest Hill. Off map.
LONDON TRANSPORT
MUSEUM
Interactive exhibits exploring
the past, present and future
of the capital’s transport
network, with more than
80 historic vehicles, plus
glorious old advertising
posters. Museum Mon-Thurs,
Sat-Sun 10.00-18.00; Fri
11.00-18.00. Admission
£13.50, child free. Tickets
grant unlimited entry for
12 months.
39 Wellington Street, WC2.
020 7379 6344.
ltmuseum.co.uk
Ë Covent Garden.
Map C6.
MUSEUM OF LONDON
The world’s largest urban
history museum includes
the Galleries of Modern
London, telling the story of
the city from 1666 to the
present day. A recent update
to the Roman London
gallery, Our Londinium 2012
shows the parallels between
Roman London and the city
today. Until 14 Apr Doctors,
Dissection And Resurrection
Men. Exhibition inspired by
a burial site excavation at
the Royal London Hospital,
which revealed a grim early
19th-century history of
Last chance to see
Inventive, hi-tech and dramatic, the Victoria And Albert
Museum’s major exhibition Hollywood Costume (until
27 Jan) has all the glitz and glamour of a film premiere.
Every popular movie imaginable is represented, from
The Wizard Of Oz (pictured) to Batman, with items from
all over the world. Showcased in several enormous
low-lit galleries, many of the costumes are brought to
life with film stars’ faces on HD screens positioned at
the collar. The creative process behind the outfits in
iconic hits like Indiana Jones and The Big Lebowski
is illuminated with passages from scripts, quotes from
directors and designers, and film clips. There are also indepth
studies of the rationales behind the costumes in
Martin Scorsese’s Gangs Of New York, for example, with
recorded images of the directors, actors and designers
exchanging ideas around a real table – it’s a novel and
arresting approach that draws you into the moviemaking
process. Review by Sasha Wood
Victoria And Albert Museum, p. 55.
dissection and autopsy
(p. 45). Exhibition £9, child
£7. Daily 10.00-18.00.
Admission free.
London Wall, EC2.
020 7001 9844.
museumoflondon.org.
uk Ë St. Paul’s. Map B8.
MUSEUM OF LONDON
DOCKLANDS
The intriguing history of the
meandering River Thames,
from its time as a Roman
port to the regeneration of
Docklands. Displays include
London, Sugar & Slavery,
which charts the history of
the transatlantic slave trade
and its links to the city. New
gallery Many East Ends
explores the culture and
history of the area through
the eyes of its inhabitants.
Daily 10.00-18.00.
Admission free.
West India Quay, E14.
020 7001 9844.
museumoflondon.org.
uk/docklands Ë Canary
Wharf. Map inset.
NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM
Astounding collections with
exhibits ranging from the
Images Of Nature gallery
to dinosaur skeletons and
fossils. The new Treasures
gallery houses some of the
IMAGE FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. COSTUME DESIGNER ADRIAN © MGM/THE KOBAL COLLECTION
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