Visit the birthplace of penicillin at
St Mary's Hospital in Paddington where you can see a reconstruction
of Alexander Fleming's laboratory as it was in 1928. The
accompanying display and video presentation tells you the story of
the great discovery and its momentous consequences for the health of
the world. Designated an international historic chemical landmark by
the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry.
Monday-Thursday: 10.00-13.00 Closed: Public Holidays 24-26 December
2003 1 January 2004
Phone: 020 7886 6528 *Discount: Free with the
London visitor card
Fan Museum
Located in the heart of Greenwich is
the world’s only museum dedicated to every aspect of the fan.
Beautifully restored 18th-century buildings house a collection of
over 3,000 fans from around the world, dating from the 11th century
onwards. Linking the buildings is an orangery with a spectacular
hand-painted mural, overlooking a delightful garden. Contemporary
Fans: 4 February–1 June 2003 Fanfare for the Sun King: 3 June–21
September 2003. Tuesday-Saturday: 11.00-17.00 Sunday: 12.00-17.00
Closed: Mondays (except bank holiday Mondays) 25 December
Fan Museum, 12 Crooms Hill,, Greenwich London , SE10
Phone: 020 8858 7879 *Discount: Free with the London visitors card
Firepower Royal
Artillery Museum
Explore the science of artillery from
slingshot to supergun, and the stories of the men and women who
served the guns. Find out the facts and figures using interactive
touch screens, put theory into practice in the hands-on gallery and
have a go on the hi-tech rifle simulator. The centerpiece is the
dramatic ground- shaking Field of Fire. Relive the experiences of
gunners in the 20th century, in war and peacetime. Field of Fire’s
powerful sights and sounds immerse you in the reality of life as a
gunner. November–March: Friday-Sunday: 11.00–17.00 April–October:
Wednesday-Sunday: 10.30–17.00
FirePower, Royal Arsenal , Woolwich, London ,
Phone: 020 8855 7755 *Discount: Free with the London visitors card
Florence Nightingale
Museum
Florence Nightingale is famous around
the world for her influence on modern nursing. Her reputation is
well deserved. Now is your opportunity to find out why. Take a trip
through the life of a remarkable Victorian woman, and discover how
she was not only a nurse, but a passionate statistician, writer,
educationalist and hospital planner. Personal artifacts, a life-size
reconstruction of a Crimean ward scene and a 20-minute audio-visual
presentation join together to reveal the hidden person, from a
serious and solitary child to an internationally recognized figure.
Monday-Friday: 10.00-17.00 Saturday, Sunday: 11.30-16.30 (last
admission: 1 hour before closing) Closed: Good Friday, Easter Sunday
& 24 December-2 January 2004
Florence Nightingale Museum, (on the site of St Thomas' Hospital), 2
Lambeth Palace Road, London , SE1
Phone: 020 7620 0374 *Discount: Free with the
London visitor card
Guards Museum
Opposite St James's Park, next to the
Wellington Barracks, you'll find the Guards Museum, which explores
the history of the Guards regiments of the British Army. The museum
has over 30 displays of uniforms, weapons and tableaux depicting
famous battles fought by the Guards, from the English Civil War to
the present day. The museum also houses a collector's paradise - a
whole shop dedicated to toy soldiers. Daily: 10.00-16.00 (last
admission: 15.30) Closed on ceremonial days, please call to avoid
disappointment.
Wellington Barracks,, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1
Phone: 020 7414 3271 *Discount: Free with the London visitors card
Jewish Museum (Camden)
Explore the history and religious life
of the Jewish community in Britain and beyond. The museum has one of
the world's finest collections of Jewish ceremonial art - awarded
Designated status for its outstanding national importance. It also
features audio-visual programs and changing exhibitions exploring
the many facets of Jewish history and culture. Highly commended
Visitor Attraction: London Tourism Awards 2000. Monday-Thursday:
10.00-16.00 Sunday: 10.00-17.00 (last admission: 30 minutes before
closing) Closed: Friday, Saturday, Public Holidays and Jewish
Festivals
Jewish Museum (Camden Town), Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert
Street, , London , NW1
Phone: 020 7284 1997 *Discount: Free with the London visitors card
Jewish Museum (Finchley)
The Jewish Museum, Finchley, has
lively social history displays tracing Jewish immigration and
settlement in London with hands-on activities for children. Step
back in time to view reconstructions of tailoring and furniture
workshops from the Jewish East End. There is also a moving
exhibition about a London- born Holocaust survivor, Leon Greenman,
in the Holocaust Education Gallery. Monday-Thursday: 10.30-17.00
Sunday: 10.30-16.30 (last admission: half hour before closing)
Closed: Friday, Saturday, Jewish Festivals & Public Holiday
Weekends, 24 December-4 January. Closed Sundays during August.
The Sternberg Centre,80 East End Road, Finchley,, London, N3
Phone: 020 8349 1143 *Discount: Free with the London visitors card
Kew Bridge Steam
Museum
All the steam engines are powered by
REAL steam and can be seen in action every weekend. The 1846 Grand
Junction 90 inch engine, described by Charles Dickens as 'a
monster', is the world's largest working beam engine. The museum is
housed in a magnificent 19th-century waterworks. The outstanding
collection of water pumping engines also includes working diesel and
water powered machines. The Water For Life Gallery explores the
fascinating story of London's water over 2000 years. Between 18
July–28 September see the exhibition ‘Defying the sea’ reclaiming
North Sea lands using steam power. Daily: 11.00-17.00 The engines
are in steam every Saturday, Sunday and, Bank Holiday Monday Closed:
20 December 2003- 2 January 2004 & Good Friday
Kew Bridge Steam Museum, Green Dragon Lane, , Brentford, Middlesex ,
TW8
Phone: 020 8568 4757 *Discount: Free with the London vsitor card
London Canal Museum
The London Canal Museum tells the
story of London's Canals, from the days when they were important
trade routes to today's more leisurely pursuits. The building itself
was an ice-warehouse where canal boats would deliver their cargoes
of ice to be distributed in Victorian London. The museum features
displays on the life and times of the canal people, as well as the
horses which pulled the boats, and the cargoes they carried.
Tuesday-Sunday: 10.00-16.30 Closed: 24-26 December 2003, 1-2 January
2004
12/13 New Wharf Road,King's Cross, London, N1
Phone: 020 7713 0836 *Discount: Free with the London visitor
Pollock’s Toy Museum
Pollock's Toy Museum is named after
Benjamin Pollock, a famous printer of toy theatres at the turn of
the century. This fascinating museum, opened in 1956, is dedicated
to the traditional English toy theatre, and displays the puppets and
stages that were used. The rooms are also full of a large collection
of toys from around the world - from doll's houses to train sets -
and an interesting toy shop. Monday-Saturday: 10.00-17.00 Closed:
24-26 December, 1 January 2004 & Bank Holidays
1 Scala Street, London, W1
Phone: 020 7636 3452 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
Royal Air Force Museum
Take off to the Royal Air Force Museum
and fly past the history of aviation. A fun, free fantastic day out
for everyone, with over 80 aircraft, artifacts and memorabilia,
simulator ride, interactive section, sound and light show, gift
shop, and licensed restaurant. December 2003 sees the opening of
Milestones of Flight, a dramatic new exhibition celebrating 100
years of aviation. Daily: 10.00-18.00 Closed: 8-17 December, 1
January 2004
RAF Museum, Graham Park Way, London , NW9
Phone: 020 8205 2266 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
The Old Operating
Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret
Hidden in the roof of St Thomas's
Church is a 300 - year old herb garret which houses Britain's only
surviving 19th-century operating theatre, complete with wooden
operating table and observation stands, from which spectators
witnessed surgery performed without anesthesia or antiseptics. The
museum's collection includes displays of surgical apparatus,
pathological specimens, and the history of herbal physic. Daily:
10.30-17.00 Closed: 15 December-5 January 2004 Telephone the Museum
for details and dates of special presentations.
Museum and Herb Garret, 9a St Thomas's St, London, SE1
Phone: 020 7955 4791 *Discount: Free with the
London visitor card
Theatre Museum
Go behind the scenes and find out why
men were allowed backstage in Restoration theatre to watch the
actresses, and meet Master Betty, one of the earliest child stars
who, in 1805 at the age of 14, played Hamlet. Exhibitions include
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre: amazing performing sculptures (until
September 2003) The Redgraves (from 9 July 2003) and Rudolf Nureyev.
Activities: make-up demonstrations, storytelling costume workshops,
plus Kids Club and Stage Truck at weekends. Tuesday–Sunday:
10.00–18.00 (Last admission: 17.30) Closed: 24–26 December
Russell Street, Covent Garden, London,
Phone: 020 7943 4700 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
Bankside Gallery
Bankside Gallery is the home of the
Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.
It runs changing exhibitions of contemporary watercolours and
original prints, featuring the work of members of both societies.
Members are elected by their peers in a tradition of excellence
reaching back almost two hundred years. Their work embraces both
established and experimental practices and the exhibitions reflect
these different approaches. Monday: Closed Tuesday-Friday:
10.00-17.00 Saturday-Sunday: 11.00-17.00 Closed: Mondays, Good
Friday, 22-26 December, 1 January 2004
48 Hopton Street, Blackfriars, London , SE1
Phone: 020 7928 7521 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
The Banqueting House
The Banqueting House is the only
remaining complete building of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's
principal residence from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by
fire. Designed by Inigo Jones for King James I (1603-25) and
completed in 1622, The Banqueting House was originally built for
occasions of state, plays and masques. The Banqueting House later
became the scene of King Charles I's execution. Today The Banqueting
House is a popular visitor attraction and one of the finest
banqueting venues in London, playing host to many royal and society
occasions. Monday-Saturday: 10.00-17.00 Closed: Bank Holidays 24
December-1 January 2004 Every Sunday and at short notice for
Government functions
Whitehall, London , SW1
Phone: 020 7930 4179 *Discount: Free with the
London visitor card
Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy's annual Summer
Exhibition continues to draw together a wide range of new work by
living artists and features painting, sculpture, printmaking and
drawing, the majority of which can be purchased in the exhibition.
This year, architecture and the design and construction of tall
buildings and skyscrapers is the prominent theme in The Summer
Exhibition and there will be an impressive display of models and
interactive displays curated by the internationally renowned
architect Lord Foster. So, use your London Pass to receive this
great offer at the Summer Exhibition where the sky's the limit!
Summer exhibition runs from: 2 June 03-10 August 03 Sat-Thurs:
10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) Friday: 10.00-22.00 (last entry
21.00) 26 June 03: 10.00-14.00 The London Pass is offering adults a
£1 discount at the Royal Academy of Art's Summer Exhibition 2003, as
well as a free glass of wine when a main meal is purchased at
lunchtime in the restaurant.
Burlington House Piccadilly, London,
Phone: 020 7300 8000 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
Museum of Fulham
Palace
First acquired in 704, Fulham Palace
was the historic residence of the Bishop of London, and is a
fascinating mix of architectural styles from Tudor to Victorian. The
museum tells the story of the palace and its inhabitants, and
features paintings, archaeology and garden history. The palace's
gardens are beautiful - here you can enjoy the ancient trees, herb
garden and an old walled kitchen garden. March-October:
Wednesday-Sunday: 13.00-16.00 November-February: Thursday-Sunday:
13.00-16.00 Closed: 17-31 December
Bishop's Avenue, , London , SW6
Phone: 020 7736 3233 *Special Offer: The
London Pass visitors get a free guided tour on the second and fourth
Sundays of the month. No booking is necessary.
National Gallery
The National Gallery houses one of the
greatest collections of European painting in the world. There are
over 2,300 paintings from the period 1260 to 1900, including
masterpieces by Van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, Holbein, Rembrandt,
Vermeer, Monet and Van Gogh. Daily: 10.00-18.00
Wednesday:10.00-21.00 Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January 2004 & Good
Friday The London Pass offers you free admission to ‘A Private
Passion: Harvard’s Winthrop Collection’ (25 June 2003–14 Sept 2003)
and Bill Viola Exhibition (22 Oct 2003–4 Jan 2004). The London Pass
holders also receive a £2.00 discount on purchases over £20.00 in
the gift shop.
Trafalgar Square, , London , WC2N
Phone: 020 7747 2885 *Discount: Free with the London visitor card
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