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museum’s most preciousartefacts. Until 6 Jan IceRink. Take a whirl aroundthe museum’s outdoor rink.Sun-Wed 10.00-22.00;Thur-Sat 10.00-23.00.Admission £11.50. Until3 Mar Veolia EnvironnementWildlife Photographer OfThe Year 2012. Display of100 extraordinary imagesfrom nature shortlisted forthe prestigious accolade.Exhibition £10, child £5. Daily10.00-17.50 (until 22.30 lastFri of month). Admission free.Cromwell Road, SW7. 020 7942 5000. nhm.ac.uk Ë SouthKensington. Map D2.SCIENCE MUSEUMDedicated to science andtechnology with changingexhibitions and an IMAX3D cinema. Until 31 JulCodebreaker: Alan Turing’sLife And Legacy. Newexhibition celebrating thelife and work of the WWIIEnigma codebreaker. From31 Jan Watercolours + WorksOn Paper Fair. Mix of early,modern and contemporaryartworks on paper presentedfor sale by respected artdealers in the First FloorGalleries (p. 60). Daily10.00-18.00. Admissionfree; IMAX ticket prices vary.Exhibition Road, SW7. 08708 704 868. sciencemuseum.org.ukË South Kensington.Map D2.VICTORIA ANDALBERT MUSEUMThe V&A’s magnificentcollection of fine and appliedarts spans 3,000 years andincludes ceramics, fashion,paintings, photographs andillustrations from around theworld. The new FurnitureGallery provides a permanenthome for the museum’samazing furniture collection.Until 6 Jan Ballgowns:British Glamour Since 1950.Presenting more than 60ballgowns, iconic red carpetfrocks and catwalk dresses.Exhibition £10. Until 27Jan Hollywood Costume.Exhibition bringing togethermore than 100 of the mostrecognisable movie costumesfrom film favourites such asStar Wars and Indiana Jones(p. 55). Exhibition £14, childfree. Sat-Thurs 10.00-17.45;Fri 10.00-22.00.Admission free.Cromwell Road, SW7. 020 7942 2000. vam.ac.uk Ë SouthKensington. Map D2/3.More MuseumsBANK OF ENGLANDMUSEUMCharting the history of thenation’s finances, from theBank’s foundation in 1694to today. Until 31 Jan GoldAnd The Bank Of England.Display examining the roleof gold in the bank’s longhistory including a one-kilogold coin worth £60,000produced for the Queen’sDiamond Jubilee. Mon-Fri10.00-17.00. Closed on bankholidays. Admission free.Threadneedle Street, EC2. 020 7601 5545. bankofengland.co.ukË Bank. Map B8.BENJAMINFRANKLIN HOUSEThe 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 shows Wed-Sun 12.00, 13.00, 14.00,15.15 and 16.15. Admission£7, child free.36 Craven Street, WC2. 020 7925 1405. benjaminfranklinhouse.org Ë t CharingCross. Map C6.CLINK PRISONMUSEUMA former prison datingback to 1144, it houses anexhibition about London’spenal past and instrumentsof torture. Mon-Fri 10.00-18.00; Sat-Sun 10.00-19.30.Admission £7, child £5.50.1 Clink Street, SE1. 020 7403 0900. clink.co.ukË t London Bridge.Map C8.GET CLOSER TOWIMBLEDON IN 3D!NEW 3D FILM VIEWPOINTOPENED OCTOBER 2012!SEE WEBSITEFOR MOREINFORMATION.INSPIRING THETENNIS GREATSEvery summer brings anotherexciting Championship atWimbledon, so why not visit theamazing award-winning Museumand learn more about the historywhich inspires the great players,and see John McEnroe’s ‘ghost’and the original tournamenttrophies. You may also take thebehind the scenes tour of thegrounds and explore the home oftennis, including Centre Court, fora truly inspirational experience.Open Daily 10:00am until 5:00pmNearest Underground: SouthfieldsTelephone: 020 8946 6131WIMBLEDON.COM/MUSEUMSUPPORTED BYMUSEUMS & GALLERIESJanuary 2013|LONDON PLANNER|visitlondon.com |55