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TATE BRITAIN
Phone: +44 (0)20 7887 8888
Email: visiting.britain@tate.org.uk
Address: Millbank, SW1P 4RG
Website: www.tate.org.uk
Elder sibling of the Tate Modern, Tate Britain is the national gallery of purely
British art. Featuring works from the Tudor era to the present day, the displays
there present an unparalleled picture of the development of art throughout British
history. Highlights include works by Turner and Constable, as well as the dreamy
paintings of pre-Raphaelite artists Millais and Rossetti. Enjoy these national
treasures during a private Tate tour for two during the day or evening.
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BUCKINgHAM PALACE
Phone: +44 (0)20 7766 7300
Address: Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1A 1AA, UK
Website: www.royalcollection.org.uk
Serving as both the office and London residence
of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace is
one of the few working royal palaces in the world
today. Its 19 state rooms are lavishly furnished
with some of the greatest treasures from the
Royal Collection – paintings by Rembrandt,
Rubens, Poussin and Canaletto, sculpture
by Canova, and exquisite examples of Sèvres
porcelain. All of this can be viewed during an
exclusive evening tour in the company of an
expert guide, featuring guidebook, champagne,
and the luxury of knowing there will be no crowds
to distract you.
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THE OLD OPERATINg THEATRE
Contact: Karen Howell (Curator)
Phone: +44 (0)20 7188 2679
Email: curator@thegarret.org.uk
Address: 9a St. Thomas St, SE1 9RY
Website: www.thegarret.org.uk
Hidden in the roof of a baroque church, this
intriguing museum showcases The Operating
Theatre, a tiny but perfectly preserved operating
space in use between 1821 and 1862 in the
days before anesthetic and antiseptic surgery.
The museum also includes a 300-year-old herb
garret containing an extensive collection of the
herbs, infusions, and extracts used before the
birth of advanced science, as well as an unusual
array of archaic medical utensils. Contact the
curator for a private guided tour.
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V&A MUSEUM
VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM
Phone: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Address: Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, SW7 2RL
Website: www.vam.ac.uk
The Victoria and Albert Museum, known locally as the V&A, was named
after Queen Victoria and her husband in 1899. Hosting extensive
collections of artifacts from many of the world’s richest cultures, it is
a must-see for any discerning visitor. The collections, which comprise
paintings, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, furniture, textiles, jewelry,
and metalwork, span over 2,000 years of human creativity, in virtually
every medium and from all over the globe.
THE WALLACE COLLECTION
Phone: +44 (0)20 7563 9500
Email: visiting@wallacecollection.org
Address: Hertford House, Manchester Square,
London W1U 3BN
Website: www.wallacecollection.org
Preserved in a town house in Mayfair, the Wallace
Collection is 25 galleries’ worth of French 18th
century painting, furniture and porcelain, including
superb Old Master paintings and a world-class
armory. The museum stages temporary exhibitions
as well as events, lectures and art classes for
all ages. Benefit from a tour with the museum’s
specialist guides, then relax in the Wallace
Collection’s courtyard, the glamorous location for
Oliver Peyton’s café and brasserie de luxe, which
serves the very best in seasonal French dishes.