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but charge entry to temporary exhibitions. Map: refers to the grid coordinates on our
Central London Map. TBC: To Be Confirmed. Transport symbols: see Contents p. 5
Annie Leibovitz with her chiLdren, SArAh, SuSAn And SAmueLLe, in rhinebeck, new York, 2015 © Annie Leibovitz
MUSEUMS
BAnk of EnglAnd musEum
Explore the story of the Bank of England
from its 1694 foundation to the present day,
and find lots of fun activities for kids. Mon-Fri
10am-5pm. Admission free. Bank of England,
Threadneedle St, EC2R 8AH. 020 7601 5545.
bankofengland.co.uk. Bank. Map B8.
THE BRITIsH lIBRARY
The world’s largest library. To 16 feb: West
Africa: Word, Symbol, Song. Display of literature
and music from West Africa today. Exhibition
galleries open Mon 9.30am-6pm; Tue-Thur
9.30am-8pm; Fri 9.30am-6pm; Sat 9.30am-5pm;
Sun 11am-5pm. Admission free; guided tour
prices vary. 96 Euston Rd, NW1 2DB. 0330 333
1144. www.bl.uk. King’s Cross St Pancras/
Euston. Map A5.
THE BRITIsH musEum
International cultural history from Ancient
Egyptian mummies to the Elgin Marbles.
To 31 Jan: Celts: Art and
Identity. Exhibition exploring Celtic history.
To 21 feb: Lord of the Nile: A Sacred Crocodile
Mummy. View an Ancient Egyptian mummified
crocodile. Sat-Thur 10am-5.30pm; Fri 10am-
8.30pm. Admission free; charges for special
exhibitions. Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG. 020
7323 8299. britishmuseum.org. Tottenham
Court Road. Map B5/6.
CHuRCHIll WAR Rooms
Visit the bunkers Sir Winston Churchill and
his ministers stayed in during World War II.
Daily 9.30am-6pm. Adult £16.35; child £8.15;
under fives free. Clive Steps, King Charles St,
SW1A 2AQ. 020 7930 6961. iwm.org.uk.
Westminster. Map D5.
dR JoHnson’s HousE
Writer Dr Samuel Johnson compiled his first
English dictionary, published in 1755, in this
delightful period home. Mon-Sat 11am-5.30pm.
Adult £4.50; child £1.50. 17 Gough Square,
EC4A 3DE. 020 7353 3745. drjohnsonshouse.org.
Chancery Lane. Map B7.
THE fAn musEum
Unusual museum dedicated to the art of the
fan. Tue-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm. Adult
£4; child £3; under 7s free. 12 Crooms Hill,
SE10 8ER. 020 8305 1441. thefanmuseum.org.uk.
Cutty Sark. Map inset.
fIREPoWER, RoYAl ARTIllERY musEum
Europe’s biggest artillery collection, with
interactive galleries. Tue-Sat 10am-5pm,
plus bank holidays. Adult £5.30; child £2.50.
Royal Arsenal, SE18 6ST. 020 8312 7103.
firepower.org.uk. Woolwich Arsenal. Off map.
gAllERY In THE CRYPT
Find modern art and photography displayed
under the famous church. Mon-Tue 8am-8pm;
Wed 8am-6pm; Thur-Sat 8am-9pm; Sun
11am-6pm. Admission free. St Martin-in-the-
Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. 020 7766
1100. smitf.org. Charing Cross. Map C6.
THE gEffRYE musEum
Historic 18th-century almshouses with rooms
recreating English interiors. Tue-Sun & bank
holidays, 10am-5pm. Admission free; charges
for special exhibitions. 136 Kingsland Rd, E2
8EA. 020 7739 9893. geffrye-museum.org.uk.
Hoxton. Off map.
Hot
ticket
picture perfect
If you’ve ever picked up a copy of Vogue
or Vanity Fair, chances are you’ve held
an Annie Leibovitz portrait in your hands.
She is most famous for creating iconic
magazine covers, including Rolling Stone’s
naked John Lennon curled up against Yoko
Ono (taken just hours before he was killed).
Visit WOMEN: New Portraits (from 16 Jan)
and see the photographer’s latest works for
a project she began 15 years ago with the late
Susan Sontag, which reflects the changes in
the roles of women today.
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping
Wall, E1W 3SL. ubs.com/annieleibovitz
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