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I grew up with Victorian toys. My grandfather had a zoetrope - a wonderful little machine; you put a specially bought strip of drawings or photos into the circular tin holder, and spun it round, and if you looked through the slots in the tin, you’d see the drawings spring to life. Granddad even drew […]
Just a few steps away from the Albert Hall is a fantastic and little known museum. If you’re interested in classical music, it’s a fascinating place to visit - the Royal College of Music’s Museum of Instruments.
Want to see one of the oldest keyboard instruments in existence? You can - a clavicytherium from the fifteenth […]
Tucked away just off Bartholomew Lane in the City is one of London’s oddest museums - the Bank of England museum.
It’s got all kinds of intriguing things. A wonderful Heath-Robinson-like sovereign weighing machine for instance - which both speeded up the process of weighing the gold coins, and greatly improved accuracy. I looked at it […]
The Geffrye Museum doesn’t sound like a major draw. A museum about furniture. How interesting is that?
Actually, it’s a lot more fun than it sounds. First of all, the setting is lovely. Just a few minutes by bus from Liverpool Street, the museum is set back from the road, with a fine garden in […]
If you want to see the best of the royal palaces in London, in my mind there’s only one choice. Ignore Buckingham Palace, don’t bother with St James’s – take a trip out of town and spend the day at Hampton Court.
Hampton Court is practically two palaces in one. First of all, there’s the fine […]
If you’re intending to visit the National Gallery you may be interested in an audio tour with a difference.
Former Director Charles Saumarez Smith chose his favourite paintings in the gallery and narrates the tour himself. He also gets members of staff to comment on the works - for instance the head of the Conservation department […]
If you’re intending to visit the National Gallery you may be interested in an audio tour with a difference.
Former Director Charles Saumarez Smith chose his favourite paintings in the gallery and narrates the tour himself. He also gets members of staff to comment on the works - for instance the head of the Conservation department […]
One of London’s more unique museums recently opened after a two-year and £22million renovation. One week ago today, the completely re-designed museum opened to the public. If you’re at all interested in the systems that make up London’s public transportation infrastructure (trains/tube, buses, trams, etc.), then it is certainly worth a visit!
Here are […]
Starting tomorrow, the Ice Skating Rink at the Natural History Museum in London will be open. This 1000 square meter rink has been open each winter for quite a few years, and is really quite organised.
If you like skating, it’s an incredible picturesque place to have some winter fun. Just check out the […]
One of the very best things about the Tate Modern is the Turbine Hall. The art gallery is located in a former power station, and the giant Turbine Hall (literally where the Turbines used to be located) is reserved each year for a unique, large-scale piece of modern art. Each exhibition lasts generally […]
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Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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