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Road, SW3 4RY. 0207823 2363. saatchigallery.co.ukË SloaneSquare. Off map.SHIRLEY SHERWOODGALLERY OFBOTANICAL ARTFrom 11 May RoryMcEwan, The ColoursOf Reality. Exquisitelydetailed works ofbotanical art from theartisit and musician,Rory McEwan. Collectionranges from the 1950s tothe 1980s, showcasingMcEwan’s exceptionalattention to detail. KewGardens open daily9.30; closing times vary.Admission £16, child free.Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AB. 020 8332 5655. kew.org Ë KewGardens. Off map.TATE BRITAINTraditional andcontemporary galleriesshowcasing British art.Until 2 Jun BP British ArtDisplays: Looking At TheView. Display exploring theways British artists overthe centuries have framedthe view in their work.Until 20 Oct Tate BritainCommission: SimonStarling. A major newproject by the Turner Prizewinner in response to thegallery’s collection. Daily10.00-18.00. Generaladmission free.Millbank, SE1P 4RG. 020 7887 8888. tate.org.uk Ë Pimlico. Off map.TATE MODERNCompelling contemporaryart in a huge convertedpower station. Until27 May Lichtenstein:A Retrospective. Majorexhibition exploringthe work of the greatAmerican Pop artist.Exhibition £14. Childunder 12 free. From 1May Ellen Gallagher.Eclectic display of workfrom the last 20 years bythe North American artist.Music, literature, mythand black popular culture,among other influences,characterise her abstractimagery. Tickets £10, childfree. General admissionfree. Sun-Thurs 10.00-18.00; Fri & Sat10.00-22.00.Bankside, SE1 9TG. 020 7887 8888. tate.org.ukË Southwark. Map C7/8.WHITECHAPELGALLERYCutting-edge EastEnd exhibition spaceshowcasing contemporaryart. Tues-Wed & Fri-Sun11.00-18.00; Thurs11.00-21.00.Admission free.77-82 Whitechapel HighStreet, E1 7QX. 0207522 7888. whitechapelgallery.org Ë Aldgate East.Map B9.WILLIAM MORRISGALLERYThis gallery houses theart collection and worksof 19th-century visionaryWilliam Morris. You’ll alsofind designs, paintingsand furniture by otherinfluential Victorians, suchas leading pre-RaphaeliteBrotherhood memberDante Gabriel Rossetti.Wed-Sun 10.00-17.00.Admission free.William Morris Gallery,Forest Road, E17 4PP. 020 8496 4390. wmgallery.org.ukË t WalthamstowCentral. Off map.CommercialGalleriesHAUSER & WIRTHSAVILE ROWOne of Europe’s leadinginternational galleries,this space exhibits a largerange of contemporaryartists. Until 4 MayEXHM. Debut exhibitionof American artistSterling Ruby’s work,which captures individualimpulses and socialcontrol through the useof large installations.Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00.Admission free.196A Picadilly, W1J 9DY020 7287 2300. hauserwirth.comË Piccadilly Circus.Map C5.OCTOBER GALLERYInnovative contemporarygallery specialising inavant-garde cross-culturalart. Tues-Sat 12.30-17.30.Admission free.24 Old Gloucester Street,WC1N 3AL. 020 72427367. octobergallery.co.uk Ë Holborn/RussellSquare. Map B6.RIFLEMAKERA trendy contemporary artspace housed in an oldseven-storey gun-maker’sworkshop in the heart ofSoho. Exhibitions by up andcoming artists attracta cool crowd. Mon-Fri10.00-18.00; Sat 12.00-18.00. Admission free.79 Beak Street, W1F 9SU. 020 7439 0000. riflemaker.orgË Piccadilly Circus.Map B5.WHITE CUBEBERMONDSEYThe ground-breakinggallery’s southern branchholds exhibitions from awho’s who of contemporaryartists. Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00; Sun 12.00-18.00.Admission free.144-145 BermondseyStreet, SE1 3TQ. 0207930 5373. whitecube.com Ë t London Bridge.Off map.WHITE CUBEMASON’S YARDWorks by leadingcontemporary artists. Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00.Admission free.25-26 Mason’s Yard, SW1Y6BU. 020 7930 5373. whitecube.comË Piccadilly Circus.Map C5.MuseumsBANK OF ENGLANDMUSEUMCharting the history of thenation’s finances, from theBank’s foundation in 1694to today. Until 10 May TheHuguenot Legacy. Displayexploring the bank’s linkto the Huguenots, Frenchprotestants who arrivedas refugees in the 17thcentury. Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00. Closed on bankholidays. Admission free.Threadneedle Street,EC2R 8AH. 020 76015545. bankofengland.co.uk Ë Bank. Map B8.BENJAMIN FRANKLINHOUSEThe US Founding Fatherlived here in the yearsleading up to the signingof the Declaration OfIndependence. Monarchitectural tours 12.00,13.00, 14.00, 15.15 and16.15; historical showsWed-Sun 12.00, 13.00,14.00, 15.15 and 16.15.Admission £7, child free.36 Craven Street,WC2N 5NF. 020 7925 1405. benjaminfranklinhouse.org Ë t CharingCross. Map C6.BRITISH LIBRARYThe world’s largestlibrary, with a fascinatingpermanent collection andtemporary shows. From17 May Propaganda:Power And Persuasion.An interesting look athow different states usedpropaganda during the20th and 21st centuries.Cartoons, posters, filmsand textbooks show howthe state tried to influenceits citizens across cultures.Exhibition £9; child free.Mon & Wed-Fri 09.30-18.00; Tues 09.30-20.00;Sat 09.30-17.00; Sun &bank holidays 11.00-17.00.Admission free; guided tourprices vary.96 Euston Road, NW12DB. 020 7412 7332. bl.uk/everyoneË t King’s CrossSt. Pancras/Euston.Map A5.BRITISH MUSEUMA mammoth array ofinternational cultural historyfrom ancient EgyptianMUSEUMS & GALLERIESMay 2013|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |59