The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden has a new permanent gallery exploring the history of tunneling and a new temporary exhibition about Crossrail opening on 23 March 2018. Both are part of the national programme to celebrate the Year of Engineering 2018. Digging Deeper Gallery On the ground floor of the museum, this new […]
London Transport Museum Gets Two Major New Galleries in 2018
The London Transport Museum is one of our favorites in London and now we have another excuse to visit again. They’re opening two major new galleries in 2018. First up is Digging Deeper, opening March 23rd, a new permanent gallery dedicated to London’s tunneling history from Brunel to Crossrail. Second is the Future Engineers Gallery, opening […]
Amazing London: Stunning Optical Illusion Makes Covent Garden Appear to Lift Off
A bit of Covent Garden appears to have broken off and lifted into the air, creating an amazing optical illusion. The installation, named Take my Lightning but Don’t steal my Thunder, was created by the artist Alex Chinneck, who is well known for creating optical illusions. The 12-meter-long sculpture has been made from a steel […]
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 […]
Covent Garden is Officially Ready for Christmas
Covent Garden has jumped to the front of the Christmas queue and has already had their tree lighting ceremony. Looks stunning and we can’t wait to see it in person when we arrive in London in just 34 days. Here’s a video showing how they put up all of this year’s decorations: Twitter User KCMarketing […]
London Books: Old Covent Garden by Clive Boursnell
Rarely do I fall immediately in love with a book when it comes in the mail. But as soon as I opened the package containing Old Covent Garden by Clive Boursnell, I was smitten. Covent Garden is one of our favorite areas of London and I’ve always been fascinated by its market history. We even […]
Exploring London: 10 Random Facts and Figures about Covent Garden Piazza and Market
Covent Garden is probably our second favorite tourist destination in London after Trafalgar Square. Despite turning into a bit of a tourist trap, the area is steeped in London’s history. In honor of this lovely destination, here are ten facts and figures about Covent Garden. One of our most favorite things to do is listen […]
5 famous London painters
London has so many inspiring and colourful sights and characters dotted around its boroughs. So it is little wonder that the capital has been the birthplace of so many great painters. Here is a little information about five of the best of them. 5. Anna Airy Anna Airy was born in 1882 in Greenwich. The […]
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