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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES39 Wellington Street,WC2E 7BB. 020 73796344. ltmuseum.co.ukË Covent Garden.Map C6.MUSEUM OF LONDONThe world’s largest urbanhistory museum includesthe Galleries Of ModernLondon, which tell thestory of the capital from1666 to the present day.Until 14 Jul Michael Caine.A celebration of the lifeof one of the world’sbest known Londoners inthe year the actor turns80. Exhibition free. Daily10.00-18.00.Admission free.London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk Ë St. Paul’s. Map B8.MUSEUM OF LONDONDOCKLANDSThe intriguing history ofthe meandering RiverThames, from its time asa Roman thoroughfareto the regeneration ofthe Docklands. Displaysinclude London, Sugar& Slavery, which charts thehistory of the transatlanticslave trade and its links tothe city. New galleryMany East Ends exploresthe culture and history ofthe area through theeyes of its inhabitants.Daily 10.00-18.00.Admission free.West India Quay, E14 4AL. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk/docklandsË Canary Wharf.Map inset.NATURAL HISTORYMUSEUMAstounding collectionswith exhibits rangingfrom the Images OfNature gallery to dinosaurskeletons and fossils.The new Treasures galleryhouses some of themuseum’s most preciousartefacts. Until8 Sep Sebastião Salgado:Genesis is the result ofover eight years’ work,showcasing images oflandscapes, wildlife andremote communities thatportray the balance ofhuman relationships withour fragile planet.Exhibition £10, £5 child.Daily 10.00-17.50 (until22.30 last Fri of month).General admission free.Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD. 020 7942 5000. nhm.ac.ukË South Kensington.Map D2.OLD OPERATINGTHEATRE MUSEUM& HERB GARRETA fascinating relic ofthe original St. Thomas’Hospital. It’s built in theroof space of a churchand dates from 1822.Inside you’ll encounterbizarre medical implementsand hair-raising storiesof operations in timesbefore the inventionof anaesthetic. Pleasenote there are lots ofstairs. Daily 10.30-17.00.Admission £6,child £3.50.9a St. Thomas Street,SE1 9RY. 020 71882679. thegarret.org.ukË t London Bridge.Map C8.POLLOCK’S TOYMUSEUMA pair of neighbouringhouses in the heartof Fitzrovia boasts aunique collection of toys.Historical board games,all different types of dolls,toy theatres and moreare crammed into everynook and cranny. There’sa wonderful toy shop onthe ground floor. Mon-Sat10.00-17.00. Admission£6, child £3.1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL. 020 7636 3452. pollockstoymuseum.com Ë Goodge Street.Map B5.THE QUEENS HOUSEThis17th-century house,– once home of CharlesI’s queen, Henrietta Maria –now displays the museum’sfine-art collection. Until18 Aug The Garden OfBailey’s East End FacesDisplayed ina single roomwithin theWilliam MorrisGallery, DavidBailey’s EastEnd Faces is asmall collectionof the Britishphotographer’swork,chronicling‘60s life acrossLondon’s EastEnd in colourand blackand whitephotographs.The previouslyunseen imagesfeaturingstreetscapesand characters are gritty and uncompromising in theirno-frills representation of Bailey’s stomping ground.Jaded characters with their pints sit resolutely in drabpubs, and a striking image of the infamous Kray twinsholding a pet snake is resonantly mischievous.A photograph of the model and Bailey’s long-time loveJean Shrimpton gives us a glimpse into his personallife. Both Bailey and 19th-century artist William Morriswere East-enders, hence the connection. It’d be acrime to visit this show without looking around thegallery; Morris’s former home. The attractive house,decorated in his trademark prints, documents the lifeand work of the pioneering creative artist and originalthinker. Review by Beatrice Yeatman-BiggsWilliam Morris Gallery, p. 59.England. British textilesdesigner Alice Kettle hasbeen commissioned by TheQueens House to createthree new works that drawon its portrait collection.Using embroidered threadand lacework, the artistfocuses on queens andcourtiers involved with theQueen’s House (which wasorginally a garden retreat),conveying the Stuart courtin all its flamboyance. Daily10.00-17.00.Admission free.Queen’s House,Greenwich, SE10 9NF. 020 8312 6565 rmg.co.uk/queens-houseË Cutty Sark. Off map.SCIENCE MUSEUMA huge museum dedicatedto science and technology,with changing exhibitionsand an IMAX 3D cinema.Until 14 May The VoiceOf The BBC: 90 YearsOf Public Broadcasting.Exhibition exploringearly radio. Until 30 JunCodebreaker: Alan Turing’sLife And Legacy. Exhibitioncelebrating the life andwork of the WWII Enigmacodebreaker (see p. 48 forBletchley Park, where theEnigma code was cracked).Daily 10.00-18.00. Generaladmission free; IMAX ticketprices vary.Exhibition Road, SW72DD. 08708 704 868. sciencemuseum.org.uk Ë South KensingtonMap D2.SHERLOCK HOLMESMUSEUMDedicated to the famousfictional detective andEAST END 1961 © DAVID BAILEY64 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|May 2013
kept exactly as describedin author Sir Arthur ConanDoyle’s thrilling stories.So convincing you’llbelieve that Holmes wasa real person. Daily09.30-18.00. Admission£6, child £4.221b Baker Street, NW16XE. 020 7224 3688. sherlock-holmes.co.ukË Baker Street. Map A3.SIR JOHNSOANE’S MUSEUMThe celebrated 19thcenturyarchitect’sGeorgian home-turnedmuseumwas designed toshow off his outstandingcollection of antiques andart. There’s a candlelitopening on the first Tuesof the month – arriveearly as entry is limitedto the first 200 visitors(18.00-21.00. Ticket £5).Museum tours daily; timesvary. Tickets £10. Tues-Sat10.00-17.00.Admission free.13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields,WC2A 3BP. 020 74052107. soane.orgË Holborn. Map B6.VICTORIA ANDALBERT MUSEUMThe V&A’s collectionof fine and applied artsspans 3,000 years andincludes ceramics, fashion,paintings, photographsand illustrations fromaround the world. Until14 July Treasures of theRoyal Courts: Tudors,Stuarts and the RussianTsars. Show exploring thedevelopment of culturaldiplomacy and tradebetween Britain andRussia. Until 11 Aug DavidBowie Is. The world’sfirst Bowie retrospectivefeatures over 300 objectsfrom the musician’spersonal archive.Exhibition £15.50, childfree. Sat-Thurs 10.00-17.45; Fri 10.00-22.00.General admission free.Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL. 020 7942 2000. vam.ac.ukË South Kensington.Map D2/3.V&A MUSEUMOF CHILDHOODNational collection ofchildhood objects datingback to the 16th century.Until 1 Sep A TreasuredCollection. Fascinatingshowcase of minimuseums – individualcollections of objectsand keepsakes that tellunique personal stories.Daily 10.00-17.45.Admission free.Cambridge HeathRoad, E2 9PA. 020 8983 5200. museumofchildhood.org.uk Ë Bethnal Green.Off map.WALLACE COLLECTIONThe former Wallacefamily home displayingtheir beautiful collectionof rococo art, sculptureand furniture. Paintingsinclude Jean-HonoréFragonard’s 18th-centurymasterpiece The Swing.Free hour-long highlightstours on selected dates.Daily 10.00-17.00.Admission free.Hertford House,Manchester Square, W1U3BN. 020 7563 9500. wallacecollection.orgË Bond Street. Map B4.WELLCOMECOLLECTIONMedicine, life and artare explored in thisfascinating collectionincluding shrunken headsand ancient remedies.Until Jun 30 OutsiderArt From Japan. Anexhibition of compellingart works from residentsand day patients at socialwelfare institutions inJapan, including ceramics,textiles, paintings,sculpture and drawings.Tues-Wed & Fri-Sat10.00-18.00; Thurs10.00-22.00; Sun11.00-18.00; bankholidays 12.00-18.00.Admission free.183 Euston Road, NW1. 020 7611 2222. wellcomecollection.orgË t Euston.Map A5.A goldenopportunityto visit the Bank’s Museum for a great day out!There are special events and more every day.Find out what the Bank doesLearn about banknote designTry and lift a gold barAudio visual displaysMuseum shopAdmission free10am – 5pm Monday to Friday.Closed weekends and public holidays.Entrance in Bartholomew Lane, LondonEC2R 8AH. Tel: 020 7601 5545www.bankofengland.co.uk/museumMUSEUMS & GALLERIESLooking for ancient fossilsor modern art?has ALL youneed to know aboutthe capital’scultural scene.MUSEUMS & GALLERIESMay 2013|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |65
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