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EXHIBITIONS IN LONDON MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
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31st December 2017, 9:30 am
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31st January 2019, 8:00 pm
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT TREASURES GALLERY Magna Carta. Jane Austen’s notebook. The Beatles’ lyrics. Just some of the treasures you can see here. Magnificent hand-painted books from many faiths, maps and views, early printed books, literary, historical, scientific and musical works from around the world. Our Sir John Ritblat Treasures of the British Library Gallery tells the remarkable stories of over
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1st July 2019, 10:30 am
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31st January 2021, 5:30 pm
A new display showcasing the very best of the Cartoon Museums collection of cartoon art, curated by Cartoonist and Cartoon Museum Trustee Steve Bell. Closed Monday Ticket included in admission price of £8.50 with concessions. Under 18s, registered disabled and their carer are FREE. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult
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17th September 2019, 10:00 am
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24th January 2021, 6:00 pm
The largest UK exhibition of this influential artist, teacher, and curator Tate Modern presents the work of Hungarian artist Dóra Maurer (born 1937) in a year-long free exhibition. It brings together some 35 works, revealing the diversity of her output, including graphic works, photographs, films and paintings. Spanning more than five decades, the show highlights the playful conceptual approach that she brings
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2nd October 2019, 10:00 am
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7th February 2021, 6:00 pm
TURBINE HALL Acclaimed artist Kara Walker presents one of the most ambitious Hyundai Commissions to date Fons Americanus is a 13-metre tall working fountain inspired by the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, London. Rather than a celebration of the British Empire, Walker’s fountain explores the interconnected histories of Africa, America and Europe. She uses water as a key
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FREE TO SEE AT LONDON MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
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17th September 2019, 10:00 am
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24th January 2021, 6:00 pm
The largest UK exhibition of this influential artist, teacher, and curator Tate Modern presents the work of Hungarian artist Dóra Maurer (born 1937) in a year-long free exhibition. It brings together some 35 works, revealing the diversity of her output, including graphic works, photographs, films and paintings. Spanning more than five decades, the show highlights the playful conceptual approach that she brings
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2nd October 2019, 10:00 am
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7th February 2021, 6:00 pm
TURBINE HALL Acclaimed artist Kara Walker presents one of the most ambitious Hyundai Commissions to date Fons Americanus is a 13-metre tall working fountain inspired by the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace, London. Rather than a celebration of the British Empire, Walker’s fountain explores the interconnected histories of Africa, America and Europe. She uses water as a key
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12th November 2019, 10:00 am
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31st January 2021, 6:00 pm
Turner Prize-winning artist and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen unveils his epic portrait of London’s Year 3 pupils Explored through the vehicle of the traditional school class photograph, this vast new art work is one of the most ambitious portraits of children ever undertaken in the UK. It offers us a glimpse of the capital’s future, a hopeful portrait of a
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14th February 2020, 10:00 am
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14th February 2021, 6:00 pm
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
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LONDON MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
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The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Founded in 1856, the aim of the National Portrait Gallery is ‘to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, and to promote the appreciation and understanding of portraiture in all media.
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Originally owned by the Earl of Nottingham, the palace was purchased as a royal residence in 1689. In 1899 the State Apartments were opened to the public. The private area of Kensington Palace houses members of the Royal Family. Princess Diana had an apartment here as do the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children. Exhibitions connected to the
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THE COURTAULD GALLERY IS CLOSED FROM 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TWO YEARS FOR A MAJOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT CALLED COURTAULD CONNECTS The Courtauld Gallery is one of London’s must-see art museums. The collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is displayed in the elegant setting of Somerset House, one of the city’s most dynamic
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Bankside is the Gallery of the Royal Watercolour Society (RWS), and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE). Our vibrant exhibitions celebrate the very best in contemporary water-based media and original prints, championing the work of new and established artists. The Bankside Gallery also hosts many of the UK’s leading art competitions, including the RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition and the National Original Print Exhibition,
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