MUSEUMS & GALLERIES3600. foundlingmuseum.org.uk Ë RussellSquare. Map A9.FREUD MUSEUMFormer home of thetrailblazing Austrianpsychoanalyst SigmundFreud, where you can seehis famous couch. Until26 May Self Contained.An exhibition of work byRebecca Fortnum touchingon themes of children’srelationships with the adultworld, communication andidentity. Wed-Sun 12.00-17.00. Admission £6,child free.20 Maresfield Gardens,NW3 5SX. 020 74352002. freud.org.ukË Finchley Road.Off map.GALLERY IN THECRYPTThis Palladian church holdsclassical and jazz musicevents, a café and even abrass rubbing centre. From27 May The One And TheMany By Mark Weighton.There are influences ofsacred Islamic, Buddhistand tribal American art inthis exploration of unityin a world of diversity.Opening hours vary; checkwebsite for details.Admission free.St. Martin-in-the-Fields,Trafalgar Square, WC2N4JJ. 020 7766 1100. smitf.org.Ë t Charing Cross.Map C6.GARDEN MUSEUMCreated in 1980,the museum has a17th-century tomb,contemporary galleries anda buzzing events calendar.Sun-Fri 10.30-17.00; Sat10.30-16.00. Admission£7.50, child free.Lambeth Palace Road,SE1 7LB. 020 74018865. gardenmuseum.org.uk Ë Westminster/Lambeth North. Map D6.GEFFRYE MUSEUMHistoric 18th-centuryalmshouses with roomsrecreating English interiorsfrom 1600 onwards. Until26 Aug Stands Alone. Anexhibition of photography,film and sound recordingsby Simone Novotny, whichexplores the lives of agroup of people livingin Highbury StadiumSquare, a recent housingdevelopment in northLondon. The workrepresents how, eventhough the residents’ are allliving behind identical doorsin the same development,being part of a communitycan be difficult. Exhibition£5, child free. Tues-Sat10.00-17.00; Sun & bankholiday Mon 12.00-17.00.Admission free.136 Kingsland Road, E28EA. 020 7739 9893. geffrye-museum.org.ukË Hoxton. Off map.HANDEL HOUSEMUSEUMAnglo-German composerGeorge Frideric Handellived here for 36 years.Faithfully restored, themuseum hosts exhibitionsand ticketed music recitals.Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00; Sun12.00-18.00. Recital timesand prices vary. Admission£6, child £2 (free Sat& Sun).25 Brook Street, W1K 4HB. 020 7495 1685. handelhouse.orgË Bond Street. Map B4.HORNIMAN MUSEUM& GARDENSDisplays ranging fromnatural history to musicalinstruments make up acollection based upon thatof the adventuring Victoriantea trader Frederick JohnHorniman. Until 24 NovAmazon Adventure. Anexhibition for familiesexploring the Amazon river.Daily 10.30-17.30. Checkwebsite for ticket prices.100 London Road, SE233PQ. 020 8699 1872. horniman.ac.ukË Forest Hill. Off map.<strong>LONDON</strong> CANALMUSEUMDiscover the history of thecapital’s canals throughLichtenstein: A RetrospectiveRoy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was agroundbreaking artist at the forefront of the popart movement, a cutting-edge concept of paintingwith dots that drew on comic strips and massculture imagery during the 1960s era of abstractexpressionism. In Lichtenstein: A Retrospective (until27 May) at the Tate Modern, the initial comic strippieces, with their bold colours and precise lines areimmediately arresting. As the exhibition progresseswe see Lichtenstein’s style shift from early popbased on cartoon imagery, to black and white imagesincluding compelling mirror paintings, to largerthan-lifenudes, landscapes and a reflection of greatartistic movements of the past, such as cubism.The Chinese landscapes are at once curiouslyminimalist and complex, due to the varying sizes ofdots. Lichtenstein toys with the viewer and himselfby blurring artistic boundaries and thus challengingcommon perceptions.Review by Beatrice Yeatman-BiggsTate Modern, p. 59.displays, arts and crafts,guided walks and boattrips. Download an MP3tour from the websitebefore visiting. Tues-Sun& bank holiday Mon10.00-16.30 (until 19.30on the first Thurs of themonth). Admission £4,child £2.12-13 New Wharf Road, N19RT. 020 7713 0836. canalmuseum.org.ukË t King’s CrossSt. Pancras. Off map.<strong>LONDON</strong> FIREBRIGADE MUSEUMThis museum includesa fire station that wasonce part of the original19th-century Southwarkfire station, as well ashistoric fire engines anddisplays about the roleof the brigade from itsestablishment in the1860s to today. Visits byguided tour, which mustbe booked in advance.Tours Mon-Fri 10.30 and14.00. Admission £5,under-16s £3.94a Southwark BridgeRoad, SE1 0EG. 0208555 1200. london-fire.gov.uk/ourmuseum.aspË Borough. Off map.<strong>LONDON</strong> TRANSPORTMUSEUMInteractive exhibitsexploring the past, presentand future of the capital’stransport network, withmore than 80 historicvehicles, plus glorious oldadvertising posters. Until27 Oct Poster Art 150:London Underground’sGreatest Designs.Exhibition celebrating the150th anniversary of theTube, part of a year ofwider celebrations takingplace across the capital.Mon-Thurs & Sat-Sun10.00-18.00; Fri 11.00-18.00. Admission £15,child free.LICHTENSTEIN’S STEP-ON CAN WITH LEG 1961 © ESTATE OF ROY LICHTENSTEIN/DACS 201262 | visitlondon.com|<strong>LONDON</strong> PLANNER|May 2013
MUSEUMS & GALLERIESCome for a flying visit –stay the dayExplore the story of the RAF, aviation and themen & women who transformed our world.Explore our collections Discover the Dambusters Enjoy our free eventsRoyal Air Force Museum LondonGrahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LLT: 020 8205 2266Email: london@rafmuseum.orgFREE ADMISSIONwww.rafmuseum.orgMay 2013|<strong>LONDON</strong> PLANNER|visitlondon.com |63
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