Museum of Brands
111-117 Lancaster Rd, Nothing Hill,
W11 1QT

Tues - Sat 10am-5:30pm
Sun 11am-4:30pm

Monday Closed

Troy: myth and reality
Until 08 Mar 2020

The legend of Troy has endured for more than 3,000 years. The story of a great city plunged into an epic war is irresistibly dramatic and tragic. From Helen of Troy's abduction to the deception of the Trojan Horse and the fall of the city, get closer to the captivating characters and events of the Trojan War as you explore the breath-taking art that brings them to life.

British Museum
Great Russell St, WC1B 3DG
Mon - Thurs 10am - 5.30pm
Fri 10am-8:30pm 
Sat & Sun 10am-5:30pm

Tantra: enlightenment to revolution
 23 Apr 2020 - 26 Jul 2020

Explore the radical force that transformed the religious, cultural and political landscape of India and beyond in this landmark exhibition. 

A philosophy originating in medieval India, Tantra has been linked to successive waves of revolutionary thought, from its sixth-century transformation of Hinduism and Buddhism, to the Indian fight for independence and the rise of 1960s counterculture.

CLAYMATION

A claymation specialist shows students how to use modelling clay to create characters and settings. They will then produce their own stop-motion animated film.

15 students max

Museum opening hours

Mon Closed
Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 10.30am - 8pm
Thur 10.30am - 8pm, Sun 12 - 4pm  

Telephone:  0207 580 8155
Adult | £8 Concession | £5 Student | £3 Under-18 | Free 

Registered Charity Number 327978 

In Gatti's Ice House at King's Cross
12-13 New Wharf Road, N1 9RT.
Tel: 020 7713 0836

Open: Tuesday to Sunday, and also on bank holiday Mondays. Closed on other Mondays.

Times: 1000 to 1630. Open late until 1930 on the first Thursday of each month. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing

Stamford Bridge,
Fulham Road, SW6 1HS
General Enquires : 0371 811 1955

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE 2020

During January, renowned Israeli British street artist Solomon Souza painted a commemorative mural of Jewish football players and British POWs who were sent to Nazi camps, to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January.

The artwork was painted and is being displayed on a wall on the outside of the West Stand at Stamford Bridge and is part of Chelsea FC's Say No to Antisemitism campaign. It is funded by club owner Roman Abramovich.

V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA
Open 10.00- 17.45 (last admission 17.30)
Admission free.

Jan von Holleben - Picture This! 
until 10 May 2020 

Jan von Holleben is a German artist and photographer based in Berlin who creates colourful images using everyday objects. He is inspired by children's visions and interested in making the most creative and impossible ideas come to life. 

The Undercroft, St George's Church, Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2SR 

THE WORLD'S OLDEST SPORTING MUSEUM, HOUSING AN UNRIVALLED COLLECTION OF CRICKETING ART AND MEMORABILIA, IS A DISTINCTLY UNIQUE VENUE FOR A DRINKS RECEPTION.

Marylebone Cricket Club
Lord's Cricket Ground St John's Wood
NW8 8QN

General switchboard: 020 7616 8500

General enquiries email: reception@mcc.org.uk

The home of Middlesex County Cricket Club 

Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
Lots Rd, Fulham, SW10 0XE

Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Showrooms Closed: Saturday - Sunday and Bank Holidays. Open weekends for certain Events and Exhibitions

Design Student resource

The resources are geared toward design students studying a wide spread of relevant courses at Further and Higher Education level, as well as recent graduates.  Click link below for more details:

Prada. Front and Back

OPENS SEPTEMBER 2020

The first major museum exhibition of one of the world's most influential fashion houses.
Tickets on sale Spring 2020.

An unprecedented insight into Prada's creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations. Facing the future, it will explore Prada's transformation of the idea and practice of fashion and the continuing evolution of a global enterprise.

The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High Street W8 6AG

Open Mon - Sun  10:00 – 18:00 Open late until 20:00 on the first Thursday of every month

Beazley Designs of the Year
Until 31 March 2020

Across six different disciplines (including Graphics):

Architecture  Graphic Fashion Digital Transport Product

From the Graphics category Wolves:

 A new brand identity for Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club following their victory in the 2017-18 Championship.

Influenced by the region's rich heritage in steel and iron-mongering, the new logo contains a three-dimensional wolf head made of iron. Again in keeping with the club's namesake, the font appears to have been slashed by wolf claws.

The Krios of Sierra Leone
Until 27 Sep 2020 

A new display exploring the unique and largely untold history, heritage and culture of the Krio people of Sierra Leon 

Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery
Opens 3 April 2020 

Unearth the mystery of the largest ever Bronze Age hoard discovered in London in our major exhibition. 

Museum of London Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay,
E14 4AL

Permanent Exhibitions:

1. Warehouse Introductory gallery - A rare survival of what was once the world's largest dock complex
2. Trade Expansion 1600-1800 - Meet the merchants, sailors and pirates who transformed the port of London

3. London, Sugar & Slavery 1600 - today - Discover how the trade in enslaved Africans and sugar shaped London

4. City and River 1800-1840 - The early 19th century brought great change to London's river and port. A huge docks complex was built on the Isle of Dogs, new bridges spanned the Thames and a tunnel was dug beneath it.

5. Sailortown 1840-1850 - Explore the dark alleyways of London's Sailortown

6. Warehouse of the World 1880-1939 - Turn of the century London was the world's busiest port

7. Docklands at War 1939-1945 - The docks were the first target in the London Blitz

Dorich House Museum,
Kingston University,
67 Kingston Vale SW15 3RN
Open Thurs-Sat 11am-5pm
Last entry 4.30pm

Guided Tours: 11.30am Fri & Sat (booking required)

ART UK SCULPTURE PROJECT

Dorich House Museum is delighted to be included in Art UK's unique sculpture project. Launched on 22 February 2019, the first thousand sculptures are now available online, free of charge via www.artuk.org. 

Charles Dickens House
48 Doughty Street WC1N 2LX

Tues to Sun 10am - 5pm

Closed on Mondays except for Bank Holidays. Once a month this museum will stay open until 8pm with last admission at 7pm.

Beautiful Books: Dickens and the Business of Christmas
Until Sunday 19th April 2020 

This exhibition charts the birth of the modern idea of Christmas against a backdrop of significant change in British Society.

Heroic Figures
01 February 2020 - 24 May 2020

An exhibition of fans from the eighteenth century to the present day, exploring depictions of Heroic Figures throughout the ages

12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8ER
Tues - Sat 11am - 5pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm

Telephone: 020 8305 1441

Fashion and Textiles Museum
83 Bermondsey St, SE1 3XF

Tues & Wed 11am-6pm
Thurs 11am-8pm
Fri & Sat 11am - 6pmSun 11am-5pm & Monday Closed

Out of the Blue: Fifty Years of Designers Guild

Exhibition Dates: 14 February - 14 June 2020

Out of the Blue celebrates the work of influential design company Designers Guild. Founded by Tricia Guild OBE, Designers Guild started life in 1970 as a small section of a single shop in Chelsea's Kings Road. The brand has since evolved and grown into a global enterprise, whose products have changed the way we view colour, pattern and texture in our homes. 

London Film Museum
45 Wellington Street,
Covent Garden, WC2E 7BN

Website: londonfilmmuseum.com

Monday - Thursday & Sunday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-7pm 

The entire museum is dedicated to Bond in Motion featuring the cars of Spectre

Bicentenary celebrations #Nightingale2020

A year to remember

Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 so throughout her bicentenary year in 2020 there will be a series of events to celebrate, both here at the museum and with our partners internationally. 

St Thomas' Hospital
2 Lambeth Palace Road
SE1 7EW

The Florence Nightingale Museum celebrates the life and work of the best known figure in nursing history. Located within St Thomas' Hospital, the museum was opened in 1989 and now forms a key part of London's medical heritage. 

Nightingale Garden at Chelsea
19-23 May, 2020 
Chelsea Flower Show 

A celebration of modern day nursing.

Portraying Pregnancy: From Holbein to Social Media 
Until 26 Apr 2020

A major exhibition exploring representations of the pregnant female body through portraits over 500 years. 

40 Brunswick Square,
London, WC1N 1AZ
Tuesday-Saturday, 10.00-17.00 
Sunday, 11.00-17.00.

The Foundling Museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity and first public art gallery. 

Display of Contemporary Collection 
Until 26 Apr 2020

contemporary works of art which have either been part of a previous exhibition or commissioned specially for the Museum.

Music Festivals in Georgian Britain 
Until 14 Sep 2020

Music festivals sprang up in the eighteenth century in an age of philanthropy, following the tradition of benefit concerts for charities. This display explores some of the festivals across Britain from the Handel Commemoration in 1784 to the Crystal Palace concerts  

Freemasons' Hall 60 Great Queen Street
WC2B 5AZ, UK

Telephone +44 (0)20 7395 9257
Fax +44 (0)20 7404 7418
Email libmus@freemasonry.london.museum

28 Feb to 7 June 2020
Ida Applebroog: Mercy Hospital

In 2009, Ida Applebroog's assistants found a box labelled "Mercy Hospital", long forgotten by the artist. Inside were drawings executed during a period in 1969 when she was struggling with her mental health. She had checked herself into San Diego's Mercy Hospital for six weeks where she had created over 100 drawings in sketchbooks. A number of these drawings will be on display in the Freud Museum London. 

20 Maresfield Gardens 
London NW3 5SX 
Wednesday - Sunday
12:00 - 17:00

DISCOVER THE STORY OF PSYCHOANALYSIS.
SEE FREUD'S STUDY AND ICONIC COUCH. 

Sanctuary: Artist-Gardeners 1919-1939
26 Feb - 5 Apr 2020 

The golden age of garden painting will be celebrated...  

Open Sunday-Friday 10.30am-5.00pm
Saturday 
10.30am-4.00pm
Closed
 First Monday each month
Open on bank holidays excluding Christmas Day and Boxing day

POTATO DAY 2020
1 Mar 202011:00 am - 4:00 pm 

Thinking about growing some potatoes this year? Get stocked up on some new interesting varieties to experiment with at the return of our popular Potato Day! 

WONDERFUL SUFFOLK COUNTRY GARDENS Tilbury Hall and Pykards Hall - 25 Jun 2020

Today (25 Jun 2020) we will meet at Whittlesford Parkway - only an hour and a quarter by train from London's Liverpool Street - to visit two marvellous Suffolk gardens.

136 Kingsland Rd E2 8EA

A natural history collection covering the entire animal kingdom. There are many rare and extinct specimens, skeletons etc. A place where art and science may over-lap.

Open: Mon - Sat 1 pm - 5pm Admission: Free

Displays of Power: A Natural History of Empire
Until  7th Mar 2020 

Once you've seen how Empire shaped the Grant Museum collection, you'll never look at natural history museums in the same way again.

When the practice of collecting animals for science was at its height, so was the British Empire. This free exhibition connects the specimens in the Grant Museum of Zoology to a wider history of science and Empire, by asking one simple question: "How did all these things come to be here in the first place?" 

The Horniman Public Museum & Public Park Trust
100 London Road Forest Hill, SE23 3PQ 
Phone: 020 8699 1872 
Monday - Sunday 10:30am - 5:30pm

Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
WC2A 3PE

The Hunterian Museum is closed to the public until Autumn 2020 while the Royal College of Surgeons building is redeveloped.

Revealing 400 years of medical history, from one of the oldest anatomical collections in the world to the latest advances in minimal access surgery.

19 Princelet St, London E1 6QH

Phone: 020 7247 5352

WM is a family of five museums (three of which are in London) recording and showcasing experiences of modern conflict. 

IWM London

Lambeth Road SE1 6HZ

Open: 10am - 6pm every day

HMS Belfast
The Queen's Walk
SE1 2JH

Churchill War Rooms
Clive Steps
King Charles Street SW1A 2AQ

Jewish Museum London

Raymond Burton House
129-131 Albert Street NW1 7NB
+44 (0)20 7284 7384

Leighton House,

 12 Holland Park Rd, W14 8LZ

* FROM JANUARY 2020, LEIGHTON HOUSE MUSEUM IS OPEN ON WEEKENDS ONLY *

The Museum is currently undergoing a major restoration and refurbishment project due to be completed in spring 2021.  

Pre-book for public events and schools groups on week days

Leighton House Museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the United Kingdom, it is one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century, containing a fascinating collection of paintings and sculpture by Leighton and his contemporaries.

London before London
450,000 BC - AD 50

Discover the story of London before the city was even built 

Becket2020

Discover our collection of pilgrim badges that illustrate the extraordinary life of Thomas Becket.

2020 marks an important dual anniversary for the extraordinary figure of Thomas Becket. It will be 850 years since his dramatic murder on the 29th December 1170 in Canterbury Cathedral, and 800 years since his body was moved on the 7th July 1220 from a tomb in the crypt of the cathedral into a glittering shrine. 

The Clash: London Calling
Until 19 April 2020 

An exclusive, free display celebrating a truly London album that became one of the most influential of all time. 

The Krios of Sierra Leone
Until 27 Sep 2020 

FREE daily 10am - 6pm

A new display exploring the unique and largely untold history, heritage and culture of the Krio people of Sierra Leone.

"The story of the Krio people of Sierra Leone has been largely overlooked in the history books but is of huge significance when looking at the story of not only the museum and the surrounding Docks, but of migration and the slave trade in London." 

Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery
3 Apr - 1 Nov 2020

Unearth the mystery of the largest ever Bronze Age hoard discovered in London in our major exhibition. Opens 3 April 2020. Free tickets now available

Untangling the Tracks 

Now open!

How do you untangle the tracks approaching one of the busiest stations in the UK?

How can you keep millions of passengers moving while undertaking a huge project to transform an ageing railway and its stations - and make sure they're kept up to date?

Visit our latest exhibition Untangling the Tracks to discover how the Thameslink Programme tackled the challenges of communicating major infrastructure projects to large audiences in creative ways.

London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London
WC2E 7BB 

Open every day 10:00 - 18:00

Last entry 17:15

Hidden London: the Exhibition

Hidden London: the Exhibition takes you on an immersive journey of some of London's most secret spaces in the oldest subterranean railway in the world. These 'forgotten' parts of the Tube network have incredible stories to tell about Britain's wartime past - such as the Plessey aircraft underground factory which had 2,000 members of staff, mostly women, working in the two 2.5 mile-long tunnels on the eastern section of the Central line during the Second World War.

Fun for kids

Bring the kids for an action packed adventure: play in the free AHOY! gallery for under-7s or All Hands for 6-12 year olds.

National Maritime Museum
Park Row,Greenwich, SE10 9NF
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 10am - 5pm

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year
2019 Exhibition and Competition
See the winning images on display until 26 April 2020 

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year is the largest international competition of its kind. Every year we showcase the best space photography from a global community of astrophotographers. 

Migration Museum

26 Lambeth High St, SE1 7AG

Mon Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun 10am - 4pm

Closed Bank Holidays & Closed on Tuesdays

A Room to Breathe

Open the door, put down your suitcase, take off your coat, let the outside world fade away. This is where it begins. A room that you can start to call a home. A room to breathe. 

Museum Mile is a vibrant hub of 13 world-class museums in the heart of London. From some of the world's biggest museums to the quaint and the quirky, there's over a million objects to see and explore in this unique cultural neighbourhood.

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature
22 May 2020 - 3 Jan 2021

Discover where the real and wizarding worlds intertwine, and how the wonders of the natural world have inspired myths, legends and magical creatures for generations.

Wildlife Photography of the Year
Until 31 May 2020 

Experience nature up close.

The fifty-fifth Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will immerse you in the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

Encounter the beauty and fragility of wildlife, see fascinating animal behaviour and get to know extraordinary species, exhibited on 100 stunning lightbox displays.

1 Scala Street, London W1T 2HL

Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm                                                           

Last admission to Museum 4.30pm. Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays

15-20 Phoenix Place
London WC1X 0DA

Open everyday from 10.00-17.00. 

Discover the surprising stories of the world's first social network. 

Grahame Park Way, London NW9 5LL 

Opening times:
Nov - Feb 10.00am - 5.00pm

[last entry 4.30pm]

Mar - Oct 10.00am - 6.00pm

 [last entry 5.30pm]

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year Exhibition
until 16 August 2020 

Exhibition and Competition: The 2019 exhibition is open until 16 August 2020. The 2020 competition closes on 6 March 2020 

• Royal Observatory Greenwich

Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, London SE10 8XJ 

• The Cutty Sark

King William Walk, Greenwich, SE10 9HT

• The Queen's   House

Romney Road, Greenwich, SE10 9NF

Faces of a Queen

New for 2020: see the three surviving Armada portraits together for the first time. 

Three portraits, one historic exhibition: see for free at the Queen's House Art Gallery in Greenwich.

Science Fiction at the Royal Observatory. 

Have you ever wondered about the science behind your favourite science fiction movie? 

Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, SE10 8XJ

Open daily from 10am - 5.30pm

Including Bank Holidays

WONDERLAB: THE EQUINOR GALLERY
INTERACTIVE GALLERY DATE: 
Open daily Location: Level 3

PRICE: Day passes from £8.00
Annual passes from £13.00

Science Museum
Exhibition Rd,  
SW7 2DD
OPEN DAILY 10.00-18.00

160 consoles. Five decades of gaming. Game on.

• DATE: 4-19 April 2020
• PRICE: Tickets start from £8

This hands-on, fully interactive gaming event features the very best video games and consoles from the past five decades. From Pong to Pacman and Minecraft to Mario, there's something for everyone, whether you're a retro games fan, a serious gamer or just want to beat your family at Mario Kart.

Play against friends in multiplayer showdowns, rediscover your childhood favourites and test out some of the latest virtual reality experiences at this ultimate gaming extravaganza.

Will you make it onto our leaderboard?

Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street, Spitalfields is more than just a time capsule. It is both a breathtaking and an intimate portrait of the lives of a family of Huguenot silk-weavers from 1724 to the dawn of the 20th Century. As you follow their fortunes through the generations, the sights, smells and sounds of the house take you into their lives. It was Dennis Severs' intention that as you enter his house it is as if you have passed through the surface of a painting, exploring with your senses and imagination a meticulously crafted 18th Century world.

18 Folgate Street
Spitalfields
London E1 6BX 

Universities and Colleges: Group Visits Research Extended Projects

Group visits by students in higher or further education are welcome. These can be in the form of a self-guided tour of the Museum or a teaching session in the Research Library and Archive, which can also be consulted by students working on individual research. The Museum also regularly works with university groups on extended projects.

13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, 
WC2A 3BP
OPEN: Tues to Sat 
10.00am - 5.00pm 

Langlands & Bell
Degrees of Truth
04 Mar 2020 to 31 May 2020 

A major solo exhibition at Sir John Soane's Museum by the artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell.

New works specially commissioned for the exhibition and works borrowed from public and private collections across the UK will be installed across the Museum in dialogue with Sir John Soane's collection of art, architecture and antiquities.

Join the artists Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell for a special in-conversation event on 16 March

South Cloisters
University College London,
Gower St, WC1E 6BT
Phone: 020 7679 2540
Open: Monday to Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

Slade School of Fine Art University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT

Tower of London,
London EC3N 4AB 
Tues-Sat- 09:00-16:30
Sun-Mon- 10:00-16:30
Last admission- 16:00

Many things to do  - How about:

Armoury in Action experience

Have a go at shooting arrows, brandishing a sword and firing cannon in this exciting, hands-on experience in the White Tower. Follow in the footsteps of historical figures and immerse yourself in over 1,000 years of history.

For many more 'whats on?' details click link:

Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Rd,  SW7 2RL

Phone: 020 7942 2000

OPEN: 10.00 - 17.45 daily
10.00 - 22.00 Friday (reduced gallery openings after 18.00). Closed 24, 25 and 26 December

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things
Until Sunday, 22 March 2020 

An immersive journey into the fantastical worlds created by photographer Tim Walker.

EXHIBITION - Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East India Company

 Until 19 April 2020 

Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN
The Wallace Collection 

open all Public Holidays 10 - 5pm (except 24 - 26 Dec)

The Wallace Collection is a national museum in London with free admission to our permanent collection containing unsurpassed displays of French 18th-century art, furniture and porcelain.

183 Euston Rd,
Bloomsbury, NW1 2BE

Tues, Wed 10 - 6pm

Thurs 10am-10pm

Fri & Sat 10am-6pm 
Sun 11am-6pm
Monday Closed

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is open daily 10am to 5pm (including weekends and Bank Holidays)

Wimbledon Tennis 2 JULY - 15 JULY 2018

Please use SW19 5AG and SW19 5AF to locate the AELTC via Sat-Nav.

All visitors are strongly advised to use public transport services wherever possible.