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MUSEUMS & GALLERIES 020 7399 4299. showstudio.comË Green Park/OxfordCircus/Bond Street.Map C4.WHITE CUBEBERMONDSEYFind work by leadingcontemporary artists at thethird and latest White Cubegallery. Tues-Sat 10.00-18.00. Admission free.144-152 BermondseyStreet, SE1 (and branches). 020 7036 1501. whitecube.comË t London Bridge.Off map.Major MuseumsBRITISH LIBRARYThe library has exhibitionspaces displaying afascinating permanentcollection of books,maps, manuscripts andnewspapers, alongsidetemporary shows. Until4 Mar A Hankering AfterGhosts: Charles DickensAnd The Supernatural. Aboutreferences to paranormalphenomena in the storiesof Dickens (p. 19). Until13 Mar Royal Manuscripts:The Genius Of Illumination.Medieval and renaissancemanuscripts belonging toEnglish kings and queens.Exhibition £10. 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, NW1. 020 7412 7332. bl.uk/everyoneË t King’s CrossSt. Pancras/Euston.Map A5/6.BRITISH MUSEUMInternational cultural history,including Egyptian mummiesand more. Until 19 FebGrayson Perry: The TombOf The Unknown Craftsman.Vases, tapestries and otherobjects, both ancient andmodern, all paying homageto unsung artists andartisans. Exhibition £10.Until 15 Apr Hajj JourneyTo The Heart Of Islam.Charting the long historyof Muslim pilgrimages toMecca. Exhibition £12. Until9 Sep Mine To Medals: TheLondon 2012 Olympic AndParalympic Games Medals.A display about theproduction of medals forwinning athletes at theforthcoming London 2012Games. 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 popular music,full of iconic memorabiliaand state-of-the-artinteractive displays that areinformative and great fun.Play instruments and usea ‘smart’ ticket to downloadcontent to take home. Daily11.00-19.30. Admission£12, child £6.The O 2 , Peninsula Square,SE10. 020 8463 2000. britishmusicexperience.com Ë North Greenwich.Map inset.DESIGN MUSEUMWorld-leading museum thatexamines the impact ofcontemporary design. Until4 Mar Terence Conran:The Way We Live Now. Anexhibition celebrating theEnglish designer and retailer’s80th year. It focuses on hiscontribution to the world ofdesign. From 8 Feb DesignsOf The Year 2012. The socalled‘Oscars of the designworld’ showcases innovationin categories includingfashion, furniture, graphicsand architecture (p. 44). Daily10.00-17.45. Admission £10,child free.28 Shad Thames, SE1. 020 7403 6933. designmuseum.orgË Tower Hill. Map C9.LONDON TRANSPORTMUSEUMInteractive exhibits explorethe past, present and futureof the capital’s transportnetwork – including morethan 80 historic road andrail vehicles. Until 18 MarSense And The City: Smart,Connected And On TheMove. Exhibition about newtechnology and its impact oncity living (p. 15). 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 £20million Galleriesof Modern London, whichtell the story of the city from1666 to the present day.Until 10 Jun Dickens AndLondon. Paintings, photos,costumes, objects, soundsand projections evokeDickens’s life and works(p. 19). Exhibition £8, child£6. Daily 10.00-18.00.Admission free.London Wall, EC2. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.ukË St. Paul’s. Map B8.MUSEUM OF LONDONDOCKLANDSThe intriguing history ofthe meandering RiverThames, from its timeas a Roman port to theongoing regeneration ofthe docks. Displays includethe thought-provokingpermanent exhibition,London, Sugar & Slavery.Until 5 Feb Your 2012.Display of 20 images aboutthe building of the OlympicPark. Daily 10.00-18.00.Admission free.West India Quay, E14. 020 7001 9844. museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands Ë CanaryWharf. Map inset.NATURAL HISTORYMUSEUMAstounding natural historycollections. Exhibits rangefrom the Images of Naturegallery (showing wonderfulmodern and historicartworks), to the DarwinCentre, where you cansee leading scientists atwork. Until 11 Mar VeoliaEnvironnement WildlifePhotographer Of The Year.Highlights from the annualphotography competition.Exhibition £8, child £4.Until 2 Sep Scott’s LastExpedition. The story ofCaptain Scott’s ill-fated raceto the South Pole in 1910-1913. Exhibition £9, child£5.50. Daily 10.00-17.50(until 22.30 last Friof 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 Imax 3Dcinema. Until 5 Jun HiddenHeroes: The Genius ofEveryday Things. Discoverthe stories behind everydayobjects from lipstick andLego to the tea bag.Exhibition £6, child £3.50.2-5 Feb Watercolours+ Works On Paper ArtFair 2012. Browse or buydrawings, prints, photos andposters (p. 44). Exhibition£15, child free. Daily 10.00-18.00. Admission free; Imaxticket prices vary.Exhibition Road, SW7. 08708 704 868. sciencemuseum.org.ukË South Kensington.Map D2.VICTORIA ANDALBERT MUSEUMThe V&A has a magnificentcollection of fine andapplied arts spanning 3,000years. Artefacts includeceramics, fashion, paintingsphotographs and illustrations.Until 26 Feb The House OfAnnie Lennox. Exploring thework of the pop icon andcampaigner. Until 18 MarAi Weiwei: Dropping The Urn(Ceramic Works, 5000 BC-AD 2010). Ceramics, photosand video by the Chinesecontemporary artist. From8 Feb Queen Elizabeth IIBy Cecil Beaton: A DiamondJubilee Celebration. An52 | visitlondon.com|LONDON PLANNER|February 2012