I've got a week off, so I'm looking for stuff to do. I always end up going to the obvious places (the Tate, the Hayward, the National Gallery) and want to go somewhere new.
The Wellcome Trust was the last novel place I went to...so any unusual collections or places would be great suggestions
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can someone recommend some good small museums and/or exhibitions in London this coming week?
I've got a week off, so I'm looking for stuff to do. I always end up going to the obvious places (the Tate, the Hayward, the National Gallery) and want to go somewhere new.
The Wellcome Trust was the last novel place I went to...so any unusual collections or places would be great suggestions
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stop being a bore, go to the pub.
Viktor and Rolf
at the Barbican Gallery?
maybe if it's free
i was at the barbican on thursday and not sure how substantial it looks (for the money) but i will probably end up going anyway
The Political Cartoon Gallery is worth a visit
http://www.politicalcartoon.co.uk/html/gallery.html
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Seconded. There's also a book - The Cartoon Century by Timothy S Benson that you should hit, if you're into that shit.
What else is on? Ah, I see Tony Benn and David Davis will be having a 'conversation' "on democracy" in the South Bank Centre on Monday. They won't however, be concluding with a pistol duel.
Also, on monday, some geezer with a bowtie will be talking about Michaelangelo and the Sistine Chapel at the V&A. I'll bet that's not boring.
cheers
the second one sounds interesting but i'm not around on monday. i would definitely go if there was a pistol duel though :)
talks - definitely need to go to a talk at some point. normally i stand behind really clever people in galleries and just crib whatever they are saying
I keep planning to go and see Hogarth
this may be quicker and more entertaining though. Thanks for the idea!
the hayward psycho buildings show is great
so go there anyway!
The
Hunterian Musuem and Sir John Soane's Museum are both highly recommended - both on Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Also the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill is well worth a visit.
ah, Sir John Soane's...
I've been meaning to go to this since i moved to London (about 10 years ago) so yes! Good call. I've heard the Horniman is great, but have always put it off because of distance. That's on the list for this week now.
The Horniman actually used to be really easy
to get to when the East London line was still running. Less so now, but it's still not too difficult.
yes!
The Horniman is fab, really nice atmosphere and a fantastic musical instruments collection.
Step away from the stuffed great apes though, too sad.
I really like Leighton House.
Sir John Soames Museum
the museum of taxidermy
Is the Wellcome Trust thing good?
My friend was trying to persuade me to go. Something about photographs of dead people.