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MUSEUMS & GALLERIESBRITISH MUSEUMA mammoth array ofinternational culturalhistory from ancientEgyptian mummies to theElgin marbles. Until 6 JanRenaissance To Goya: PrintsAnd Drawings From Spain.Collection of works fromEuropean artists working inSpain from the mid-16th tothe early 19th-century. Sat-Thurs 10.00-17.30;Fri 10.00-20.30.Admission free.Great Russell Street, WC1. 020 7323 8299. britishmuseum.orgË Tottenham Court Road.Map B5/6.BRITISH MUSICEXPERIENCEBritain’s award-winningmuseum of popularmusic, filled with iconicmemorabilia and state-ofthe-artinteractive displaysthat are informative andfun. Play instruments anduse a ‘smart’ ticket todownload content to takehome, including any movesyou film in the Dance TheDecade booth. Until 3 FebDaniel Kramer: PhotographsOf Bob Dylan. Exhibition ofthe iconic artist’s time withnoted American film directorand photographer DanielKramer. 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 MUSEUMWorld-leading museum thatexamines the influence ofcontemporary design.Until 13 Jan Digital Crystal.The museum collaborateswith Swarovski Crystalto create 15 uniqueinstallations exploring thefuture of memory. Until3 Mar UnexpectedPleasures: The Art AndDesign Of ContemporaryJewellery. Exhibition ofweird and wonderful designsthat pushed the boundariesof contemporary jewellery.From 30 Jan ExtraordinaryStories About OrdinaryThings. New collection ofeveryday objects that offerintriguing insights intonational identity and modernlife. Daily 10.00-17.45.Admission £10, child free.28 Shad Thames, SE1. 020 7403 6933. designmuseum.orgË Tower Hill. Map C9.HORNIMAN MUSEUM& GARDENSDisplays ranging fromnatural history to musicalinstruments. Until 24 FebBritish Wildlife Photography.Free exhibition of stunningwinning images fromthe 2011 British WildlifePhotography Competition.Daily 10.30-17.30. Museumand garden free; aquarium£2, child £1.100 London Road, SE23. 020 8699 1872. horniman.ac.ukË Forest Hill. Off map.LONDON TRANSPORTMUSEUMInteractive exhibits exploringthe past, present and futureof the capital’s transportnetwork, with more than80 historic vehicles, plusglorious old advertisingposters. Museum Mon-Thurs,Sat-Sun 10.00-18.00; Fri11.00-18.00. Admission£13.50, child free. Ticketsgrant unlimited entry for12 months.39 Wellington Street, WC2. 020 7379 6344. ltmuseum.co.ukË Covent Garden.Map C6.MUSEUM OF LONDONThe world’s largest urbanhistory museum includesthe Galleries of ModernLondon, telling the story ofthe city from 1666 to thepresent day. A recent updateto the Roman Londongallery, Our Londinium 2012shows the parallels betweenRoman London and the citytoday. Until 14 Apr Doctors,Dissection And ResurrectionMen. Exhibition inspired bya burial site excavation atthe Royal London Hospital,which revealed a grim early19th-century history ofLast chance to seeInventive, hi-tech and dramatic, the Victoria And AlbertMuseum’s major exhibition Hollywood Costume (until27 Jan) has all the glitz and glamour of a film premiere.Every popular movie imaginable is represented, fromThe Wizard Of Oz (pictured) to Batman, with items fromall over the world. Showcased in several enormouslow-lit galleries, many of the costumes are brought tolife with film stars’ faces on HD screens positioned atthe collar. The creative process behind the outfits iniconic hits like Indiana Jones and The Big Lebowskiis illuminated with passages from scripts, quotes fromdirectors and designers, and film clips. There are also indepthstudies of the rationales behind the costumes inMartin Scorsese’s Gangs Of New York, for example, withrecorded images of the directors, actors and designersexchanging ideas around a real table – it’s a novel andarresting approach that draws you into the moviemakingprocess. Review by Sasha WoodVictoria 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 LONDONDOCKLANDSThe intriguing history of themeandering River Thames,from its time as a Romanport to the regeneration ofDocklands. Displays includeLondon, Sugar & Slavery,which charts the history ofthe transatlantic slave tradeand its links to the city. Newgallery Many East Endsexplores the culture andhistory of the area throughthe eyes of its inhabitants.Daily 10.00-18.00.Admission free.West India Quay, E14. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands Ë CanaryWharf. Map inset.NATURAL HISTORYMUSEUMAstounding collections withexhibits ranging from theImages Of Nature galleryto dinosaur skeletons andfossils. The new Treasuresgallery houses some of theIMAGE FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ, 1939. COSTUME DESIGNER ADRIAN © MGM/THE KOBAL COLLECTION54 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|January 2013