Sherlock Holmes is a London icon so it is fitting that this exhibition is at the Museum of London. ‘The man who lived and will never die’ is based on a similar observation made by Orson Welles in 1938. This is the most comprehensive exhibition about the world’s most famous fictional consulting detective in over […]
Catalog of Humanity: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the British Museum You Probably Didn’t Know
The British Museum is one of the world’s foremost repositories of historical artifacts. Sir Hans Sloane founded it in 1753 and filled it much of his own collection. The first museum opened in 1759 in Montague House, which sat on the current museum’s site. Have a look at some of interesting facts about the museum […]
The Family Jewels: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about the British Crown Jewels You May Not Already Know
The Crown Jewels. For centuries they have taken on a meaning of immeasurable wealth and high importance. We liken the things that matter most in our lives to these symbols of British royal power (including, for us blokes, a very special area indeed). If you have a chance, you can go have a look at […]
London Alert: Imperial War Museum London Reopens Tomorrow and We Have a Moving First Look at the WWI Centenary Redevelopment
Even before WWI ended, in 1917 the Imperial War Museum was being established by the British government as a way to ensure the war was not forgotten and to chronicle the war “to end all wars”. The museum moved to its current home in 1936, on the site of the notorious Bedlam Hospital/Asylum that was […]
Great London Art: The Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich
The Painted Hall is often described as the ‘finest dining hall in Europe’. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor, it was originally intended as an eating space for the naval veterans who lived here at the Royal Hospital for Seamen. Its exuberant wall and ceiling decorations are by Sir James Thornhill and pay […]
London Bridges Then and Now – Amazing New Hybrid Images Released Show London’s Present and Past Together
The Museum of London Docklands recently released a new series of images that show the history of London’s bridges then & now. It’s a fascinating look back at London’s history contrasted to today. They’ve released the images ahead of a new exhibition launching tomorrow called ‘Bridge’ which will explore the history of London’s bridges. From their […]
Infographic: The Top 25 Free Museums in London – Which One is Your Favorite?
The folks over at Cheapflights.co.uk have made a useful infographic highlighting 25 free museums in London. Many of our favorites are on this list. Very useful for trip planning. Check it out: Source. Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
Tower of London to Fill in its Moat with Clay Poppies to Honor the World War I Centenary
August marks the centenary of the beginning of World War I, which is the great war often forgotten about in the shadow of World War II. It was still a cataclysmic event that touched every aspect of British life (and arguably caused WWII as well). To honor the over 800,000 lives lost, Historic Royal Palaces will […]
New James Bond Exhibition Coming to the London Film Museum in Covent Garden
The London Film Museum (which used to be called the Moveum) in Covent Garden has closed for a few months while they prepare for an exciting new exhibition – Bond in Motion, which will feature the largest collection of James Bond vehicles ever assembled. According to the BBC: Cars used in the James Bond films […]
Houses of Parliament Launches Self-Guided Audio Tours
One of the highlights of our last trip to London was the opportunity I had to explore the Houses of Parliament on a guided tour (more on that coming soon). So, it was with great excitement that I received the news that in addition to the group guided tours, they will now start offering self-guided […]
Seeing London from the outside – The Foreign Photographer’s View of London
Tate Britain is to hold an exhibition of classic 20th-century photographs of London, all taken by photographers from overseas. Another London: International Photographers 1930–1980 will feature work from some of the world’s best-known photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson and Eve Arnold. Visitors will be able to look at bygone London and its communities as seen by […]
New Olympic exhibition opens at the Household Cavalry Museum, Horse Guards Parade
The Household Cavalry Museum adds to the capital’s ever-increasing Olympic excitement with an Olympic themed exhibition celebrating the achievements of members of the Household Cavalry Regiment who have competed in the Olympic Games since 1908. The exhibition is open from 29 March until mid-June, when the museum will close to allow Horse Guard’s Parade to […]
The Imperial War Museum Plans to Close in 2013 for 6 Months
The Imperial War Museum in London is planning to overhaul its entire exhibition space in Southwark to coincide with the centenary of the First World War. Their plans are so big that they will need to actually close the museum for the first 6 months of 2013 if they’re given planning permission to move forward […]
Cutty Sark Sets its Re-opening Date
The Cutty Sark – an old Tea Clipper that has long been on display in Greenwich – has set it’s reopening date. The famous ship has been closed for almost 5 years now as crews worked to save the ship from disintegrating. Restoration work was delayed by a fire that damaged the ship further (and […]
Hollywood comes to London this Autumn at the V&A Museum
The V&A’s major autumn exhibition is Hollywood Costume, bringing together more than 100 iconic costumes designed for famous and unforgettable characters from Hollywood movies of the last 100 years. The exhibition will display cinema costumes that have never before left the private and archival collections in California. Most of these clothes have never been publicly […]
Vintage London Transport Poster – “Your New Met”
The London Transport Museum has many beautiful vintage London Underground posters and Annie Mole at the Going Underground Blog recently discovered this one. Check it out: Hat tip to Going Underground for the discovery. You can buy the poster here.
Exploring the brain at London’s Wellcome Collection
A major new exhibition at London’s Wellcome Collection will look at one of the most complex entities in the universe – the human brain. Brains: the Mind as Matter will explore what humans have done to brains in the cause of medical intervention, scientific enquiry, cultural meaning and technological change. Visitors to this free exhibition […]
A first for Damien Hirst – Solo Show at Tate Modern Coming Soon
British artist Damien Hirst is to be given his first major solo exhibition in the UK. More than 70 of his works will be on show from April at Tate Modern in London. The works will include his 2007 For the Love of God which visitors will be able to see for free. The life-size platinum cast […]
Extravagant shoes on show at the Design Museum
The Design Museum in London is to hold the first comprehensive UK exhibition of the work of shoe designer Christian Louboutin. Louboutin’s shoes are well known for their trademark glossy red soles. Since the launch of his label in 1991, the French designer has stayed true to his original aim ‘to make shoes that are […]
Picasso at the Tate Britain
Tate Britain in London is to hold the first exhibition to explore Pablo Picasso’s lifelong connections with the UK. Picasso and Modern British Art will look at the artist’s evolving critical reputation in Britain and how British artists responded to his work. More than 150 works from major public and private collections around the world […]
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