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Date: 17 Aug 2010

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London Art Museums

 

 

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London has some of the finest museums in the world. There are many important works on display and visitors to London Galleries do not have to pay an admission fee in order to see most of them. We recommend that you map out a plan and surf the individual museum websites in order to get a better idea of what's happening on the day of your visit.




Barbican Art Gallery

Barbican Art Gallery    Barbican Centre, London

+44-(0)20-7638-8891
http://www.barbican.org.uk/
art@barbican.org.uk
Hours: Fri-Mon 11-8; Tue-Wed 11-6; thu 11-10
Cost: Call for info

 


Contemporary Art Society – Rotate

11-15 Emerald Street
London WC1N 3QL
United Kingdom

fitzrovia, bloomsbury, soho
+44 020 7831 3218
http://www.contempart.org.uk/Rotate.htm
cas@contempart.org.uk
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30 am - 5.30 pm

 


Camden Arts Centre

Arkwright Road, London

+44 (0)20 7472 5500
http://www.camdenartscentre.org/
Hours: Tue-Sun 10-6; Wed 10-9; Closed Mon & Bank Holidays


Design Museum

28 Shad Thames
London SE1 2YD
United Kingdom

south bank, southwark
+44 087 0833 9955
http://www.designmuseum.org
info@designmuseum.org
Hours: Saturday - Thursday 10am - 5:45pm, Friday 10am - 9pm


Iniva

(Institute of International Visual Arts)
Rivington Place
London EC2A 3BA
United Kingdom

shoreditch
+44 20 7729 9616
http://www.iniva.org
iniva@iniva.org
Hours: Library: 10-12am and 1-5pm Monday - Friday Gallery Opening Tues - Fri 11am - 6pm; Late night Thursday until 9pm; Sat 12pm - 6pm


Institute of Contemporary Arts

12 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AH
United Kingdom

victoria
+44 (0)20 7930 0493
http://www.ica.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Wed 12-7; Thurs 12-9, Fri-Sun 12-7
Cost: Mon-Fri: £2/£1.50

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National Gallery

Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 5DN
United Kingdom

other (outside main areas)
+44 020 7747 2865
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk
information@ng-london.org.uk
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10am - 6pm. Wednesday until 9pm


National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place
London WC2H 0HE
United Kingdom

other (outside main areas)
+44 020 7321 6620
http://www.npg.org.uk
emacnair@npg.org.uk
Hours: Open daily 10am - 6pm; Late night opening Thursday and Friday until 9pm


Parasol Unit foundation for contemporary art

14 Wharf Road
London N1 7RW
United Kingdom

fitzrovia, bloomsbury, soho
+44 020 7490 7373
http://www.parasol-unit.org
info@parasol-unit.org
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm; Sunday 12 – 5pm


Serpentine Gallery

Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA

Open daily, 10am - 6pm Admission free closing dates during the holiday season: 24, 25, 26, 31 December 2009 and 1 January 2011

T 020 7402 6075
F 020 7402 4103
Recorded information 020 7298 1515
information@serpentinegallery.org

http://www.serpentinegallery.org


Southbank Centre – The Hayward Projects Space

Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road
London SE1 8XX
United Kingdom

south bank, southwark
+44 20 7960 5226
http://www.hayward.org.uk
hgenquiries@hayward.org.uk
Hours: Open 10am - 4pm Sunday - Thursday, 10am - 10pm Friday and Saturday.


Tate Britain

Millbank
London SW1P 4RG
United Kingdomhttp://www.tate.org.uk
information@tate.org.uk
Hours: Monday - Sunday 10am - 5:50pm
Cost: Free except for major exhibitions  


Tate Modern

Bankside
London SE1 9TG
United Kingdom

other (outside main areas)
+44 020 7887 8888
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
visiting.modern@tate.org.uk
Hours: Sun-Thurs 10-6; Fri-Sat 10-10


The Drawing Room

55 Laburnum Street
Tannery Arts, Brunswick Wharf
London E2 8BD
United Kingdom

shoreditch
+44 020 7729 5333
http://www.drawingroom.org.uk
mail@drawingroom.org.uk
Hours: Wed - Sun 12.00-6.00


The Photographers' Gallery

16 - 18 Ramillies Street
London W1F 7LW
United Kingdom

fitzrovia, bloomsbury, soho
+44 (0)845 262 1618
http://www.photonet.org.uk
info@photonet.org.uk
Hours: Mon: Closed; Tues, Wed, Sat: 11.00 - 18.00;Thurs & Fri: 11.00 - 20.00;Sun: 12.00 – 18.00


The Wallace Collection

Hertford House Manchester Square
London W1U 3BN
United Kingdom

other (outside main areas)
+44 (0)207 563 9500
http://www.wallacecollection.org
exhibitions@wallacecollection.org
Hours: Open daily from 10am - 5pm. The Wallace Collection is open to the public on Public Holidays except 24-26 of December
Cost: Free


Victoria and Albert Museum

Cromwell Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
United Kingdom

kensington
44 020 79422000
http://www.vam.ac.uk
g.hall@vam.ac.uk
Hours: 10am-5:45pm daily; 10am-10pm Fridays


Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection 183 Euston Road London NW1 2BE
London NW1 2BE
United Kingdom

fitzrovia, bloomsbury, soho
+44 (0)20 7611 2222
http://www.wellcomecollection.org
info@wellcomecollection.org
Hours: Monday Galleries closed, except public holidays 10.00-18.00 Tuesday 10.00-18.00 Wednesday 10.00-18.00 Thursday 10.00-22.00 (Library until 20.00) Friday 10.00-18.00 Saturday 10.00-18.00 (Library until 16.00) Sunday 11.00-18.00 (L
Cost: Free

 

 


Whitechapel

77-82 Whitechapel High Street,

London E1 7QX  United Kingdom

tel: 020 7522 7878/Enq 020 7522 7888

www.whitechapelgallery.org

info@whitechapelgallery.org

Tues-Sun 11-6

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