Science. History. Art. Literature. Late Museum and Gallery Openings in London. Find out what's open when with our guide to late museum and gallery openings. You don't have to spend a fortune to have a cultural night out in London – lots of these evening exhibitions and events are free. Barbican ThursdaysThe Barbican galleries are open until 10pm every Thursday during exhibitions. You can enjoy special events, talks, workshops, DJs and drinks at the bar. Every one to two months, there's a Lates night across the whole of the Barbican, with fun interactive events and DJs. British Library OccasionalLook out for late events at the British Library every few months, usually timed to coincide with major exhibitions.
British Museum FridaysThe British Museum is open until 8.30pm every Friday, with lectures, debates, performances, film screenings, and late opening in the Court Restaurant. Camden Arts Centre WednesdaysCamden Arts Centre is open until 9pm every Wednesday, with free talks, film screenings, live performances, and late opening in the café and bookshop. Design Museum. London 2012: 50 of the best unusual museums in London - part two. 28. Florence Nightinggale Museum, Lambeth The legacy of the Lady with the Lamp is displayed in detail at Lambeth’s Florence Nightingale Museum (above). Tracing every stage of her life, from her privileged youth to her exertions during the Crimean War, the museum brings her story into focus with engaging displays and some of her possessions, including a series of letters she wrote. 29. Firepower, the Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich The Royal Artillery Museum has been at its current location since 2001, but it has existed since 1820 and is considered the world’s oldest military museum.
In its current incarnation the museum tells the story of artillery and considers the human stories that are often forgotten in tales of warfare. The ‘Field of Fire’ audio-visual show is an installation that does its best to give non-military personnel some insight into how it must feel in a war zone as bullets shoot overhead. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 49. 50.
Specialist Interest Museums in London. Whether you're into craft, gardening, music, cinema, social history or stamp collecting, there's a London museum that's sure to fuel your passion. These museums offer an ideal way to discover little-known facts about your favourite subjects, learn more about the history of London, and to delve into some incredible collections of memorabilia and artefacts. British Postal Museum Find out all there is to know about the postal service in the absorbing British Postal Museum. An assortment of stamps, post boxes and post office vehicles are just some of the artefacts on show. There's also a chance to learn about the Royal Mail and its evolution from inception to the present day.
Free entry Canal Museum The Canal Museum tells the story of London's canals, cargoes, boats and trade. Cinema Museum The wonderful world of the big screen is brought to life in an awe-inspiring collection of posters, projects and memorabilia at The Cinema Museum. Fire Brigade Museum Garden Museum Museum of Brands. Museum & Collections - What’s on - Royal Academy of Music. We invite you to visit us and explore the Royal Academy of Music Museum’s three floors of historic instruments and behind-the-scenes stories from the United Kingdom’s oldest conservatoire. The Museum expresses music’s capacity to inspire, unite console and stimulate through displays and event using our outstanding collections. Our collections feature a host of unique musical items. Come face to face with the ‘Viotti ex-Bruce’ violin by Antonio Stradivari which was once played to Queen Marie Antoinette, read a letter penned by Franz Liszt, study Gilbert and Sullivan’s original score for ‘The Mikado’, and perhaps hear a live demonstration of a harpsichord.
Our friendly Gallery Assistants are Academy students, here to tell you more about the displays and talk about their studies at the Academy. The Academy’s new temporary exhibition ‘War Music: Notes from the First World War’ runs from 22 April 2014 to 21 March 2015. Top 10 Attraktionen in London. Schauen Sie sich die beliebtesten Sehenswürdigkeiten an. Bei vielen ist der Eintritt kostenlos. Sie interessieren sich für Geschichte? Sie bevorzugen moderne Kunst? Hier finden Sie etwas für jeden Geschmack. Die nachfolgende Liste wurde nach dem Beliebtheitsgrad anhand der Besucherzahlen von 2012 oder den aktuell erhältlichen Zahlen für das EDF Energy London Eye und für Madame Tussauds London erstellt.
Bitte beachten Sie: Obwohl bei vielen der unten aufgeführten Attraktionen der Eintritt zu den ständigen Sammlungen kostenlos ist, muss man sich für Sonderausstellungen meist ein Ticket kaufen. British Museum Das weltberühmte British Museum stellt Exponate aus aller Welt aus, die von den prähistorischen Zeiten bis zur Moderne reichen. Tate Modern Tate Modern, Großbritanniens Nationalmuseum für moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst, steht in grandioser Lage am Ufer der Themse. National Gallery Natural History Museum EDF Energy London Eye Victoria and Albert Museum Science Museum Tower of London. Quirky London Museums. London is full of wonderfully quirky museums and bizarre historic collections. These unique London museums offer an ideal way to discover lesser-known artefacts, learn more about the history of the stranger sides of London, and to delve into some the city's peculiar corners.
Where else in the world can you find a museum dedicated to a fictional character, as if he were real; a model of Tower Bridge made from matchsticks; and a museum dedicated solely to fans? Anaesthesia Heritage Centre You'll be knocked out by the 2,000 objects related to anaesthesia at London's unusual Anaesthesia Heritage Centre! Brunel Museum On the site of the Thames Tunnel, The Brunel Museum showcases the work of famous engineers Marc Isambard Brunel and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The Cartoon Museum Anyone who loves comics like The Beano, The Dandy and Topper is sure to enjoy Bloomsbury's Cartoon Museum. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Explore the weird and wonderful at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Dennis Severs House.