things to do in London – urban75: art, photos, walks

Explore home life from the 1600s onward at the Museum of the Home, east London

In photos: Explore front rooms of the past at the Museum of the Home, east London

Wed 14th July, 2021Tue 13th July, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Formerly the Geffrye Museum, the Museum of the Home is located in the old Geffrye Almshouses on Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London.

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In photos: a look around the free Tate Modern galleries, summer 2021

Thu 1st July, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I made my first trip back to the Tate Modern since the first lockdown cut in, and enjoyed a pleasant hour taking in the artworks on display. Here’s 30 photos …

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Damien Hirst: End Of A Century – fascinating free exhibition at the Newport Street Gallery, London

Wed 23rd June, 2021Wed 23rd June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running until the 8th August 2021, End Of A Century features over fifty early works by the controversial multimedia artist Damien Hirst. The free exhibition covers his formative years as …

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In photos: London Transport Museum opens Canteen, a new cafe/bar in the heart of Covent Garden

Fri 29th November, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last night we went along to the launch of Canteen, a new cafe/bar inside the London Transport Museum, overlooking Covent Garden Piazza.

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Fifty photos of the wonderful Kew Gardens including the Palm House, treetop walkway and amazing plants

Thu 16th May, 2019Thu 16th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Housing the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world,” Kew Gardens is a botanical garden founded in 1840, and can claim to be of London’s top tourist …

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Great art, shiny floors and gift shop tat: London’s National Gallery in photos

Tue 26th September, 2017Tue 26th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short series of photos taken during a recent visit to the wonderful National Gallery in central London.