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  • Sarah82891
    Richmond-upon-Thames, UK5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic ! Don't miss out, book now !!!
    We easily spent over 2hrs, and would have readily gone round again, if we didn't have a table reservation. Will return with friends again soon !
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • roberto p
    Gallarate, Italy2,420 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Located along The Strand in the Somerset House building, the Courtauld Gallery is a "must" with that room on the first floor that leaves you breathless.

    One after the other: Seurat, Degas, Cezanne, Gaugain, Pissarro, Sisley, Toulouse Laurec, Signac...(surely forgot some).

    Shall i move forward? Of course, because in front of Van Gogh or to the Manet of "Bar aux folies bergeres" you remain enraptured for a long time.

    With the Modigliani's nude alongside.

    Not only impressionist painters, many other thing to watch.

    Here you have to buy ticket, ten pounds good value for two house full immersion in masterpieces.
    Written 20 January 2025
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  • A Midlife Adventure
    Dursley, UK2,873 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    On this occasion we purchased a combined ticket to view the King's Gallery, The Royal Mews and the State Rooms inside the palace itself. I have reviewed the other sections separately.

    As stated on the website "For centuries, portraiture has played a vital role in shaping the public’s perception of the Royal Family. This exhibition charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, bringing together more than 150 photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives."

    In my opinion they delivered on this description with the portraits displayed in date order but this isn’t a particularly large exhibition and photography is not allowed.
    You can view portraits taken by Cecil Beaton, Annie Leibovitz, Norman Parkinson, Mario Testino and Hugh Burnand to name but a few.
    There are also explanations throughout detailing how photography has evolved through the last century.

    My personal favourite was the last Royal photo taken of Princess Diana, before her untimely death, which was taken by Mario Testino.
    Written 21 December 2024
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  • Chinawhitegirl
    Dublin, Ireland54 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Cool free sight if in the area. Lots of different screen and was a fun thing to do for 15-20 mins. Believe it changes regularly and is a must see for Instagram peeps lol
    Written 17 February 2025
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  • Martin A
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic afternoon out to see the Moonwalkers (Tom Hanks) short film presentation at ‘The Lightroom’ located in a wonderful regenerated area behind Kings Cross Station.
    No shortage of restaurants and boutique shops, beautifully blended into the historic Coal Drops Warehousing beside the canal. Mostly traffic free and no more than a 10 minute walk to the venue from the station.
    ‘The Lightroom’ was very welcoming with a cafe and free cloakroom facilities, great for relaxing and especially with many winter layers on. I read some reviews prior to our visit and sat on the terraced corner about midway up so that I didn’t have to strain my neck looking up and around. Not the most comfortable seating but I like the flexibility and relaxed idea.
    The ‘Moonwalkers’ film was a present from my son which I thought was superb. Lots of historic still photography blended with video, commentary from Tom Hanks and very powerful emotional music. The graphics spread across the giant walls really gave a sense of actually being there.
    The famous conversations between the astronauts and Houston however was sometimes difficult to hear because of the music.
    I will be recommending to my friends..... I loved it !
    Written 7 January 2025
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  • Richard C
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is one of London's hidden gems. Not widely advertised so not busy, this gallery contains such an interesting collection of paintings and sculptures of various periods. Some of the items flesh out the story of the City of London. The Roman amphitheatre in the basement is an exciting find. We went on the free guided tour which was very informative and worthwhile.
    Written 10 February 2025
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  • shamrock_madison
    Bedford, UK211 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Free museum - I had booked tickets online but got there early and they let me in anyhow. They have a 5 minute immersive experience followed by 5-10 minute when you can look around the temple and take photos at your own pace.
    Upstairs there was an art display.
    The staff were very helpful and chatty.
    Written 14 February 2025
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  • Steviefull
    Kidderminster, UK2,097 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A brief diversion to Charing Cross Road to have a look at this installation and we probably spent 15 minutes here watching the display.

    The 'room' is open to anyone to walk in and has a series of animations running which are visually very impressive.

    Definitely worth going 10 minutes out of your way, especially if you need to dodge the usual English weather.
    Written 4 February 2025
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  • SalliJune A
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is the cherry on top of the Westminster Abbey experience. Super interesting things to see and think about, and the view down into the Abbey from above is exhilarating!
    Written 26 October 2023
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  • gfsc5
    Perth, Australia1,809 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Every time we come to London from Australia we try to visit the Serpentine galleries and every time they have been shut for one reason or another.

    Today we tried again. We had lunch at The Magazine and asked the way to the gallery. We were told it was shut for refurbishment. This was only in relation to the North gallery, we found out. No mention that the South gallery was actually open which we found out by accident as we were leaving the park that way.

    The exhibition we saw was by Yinka Shonibare. The 'paintings' were ok but the highlights for us were the stunning installations. Very different and interesting. And well worth a view.

    There's also a lovely bookshop, bigger than we expected, and with a focus on the arts.
    Written 18 May 2024
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  • owen smurphy
    London, UK6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This gallery has the finest art in the world I would highly recommend it for those who love art and want to get a feel of it
    They have a amazing shop with the kindest people to guide you
    I would highly recommend u come to the caffe that’s built into the gallery for an outstanding lunch and wonderful view of the garden the eggs Benedict and eggs Florentine and pancakes are the best
    Written 26 January 2025
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  • J P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Did a graffiti workshop here and had the best time! The teacher was fabulous and we all came away with some new skills, would definitely recommend!
    Written 9 October 2024
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  • The_Coach55
    Ruislip, UK1,393 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Halcyon Gallery is located in New Bond Street close to Berkeley Square. It is just under half a mile from Green Park tube station on foot. It consists of two premises facing each other on either side of New Bond Street.

    Although the Warhol exhibition is primarily for buyers, casual visitors are welcome and I found the staff to be informative and helpful.

    The well known pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao and Campbell’s Soup were on show as well as less known work.

    I didn’t know about Warhol’s relationship with Pele who he met whilst the great man was playing for New York Cosmos in the late Seventies.

    I liked the Pele work and memorabilia very much as well as that of Muhammad Ali.

    There was also a great black and white photograph of Nico and Warhol dressed up as Batman and Robin.

    The exhibition is free and runs until 7 April 2024.
    Written 12 March 2024
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  • The_Coach55
    Ruislip, UK1,393 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Whitechapel Gallery is situated adjacent to Aldgate East underground station.

    I caught the last day of Peter Kennard’s exhibition called Archive of Dissent.

    He specialises in photo montage and there were numerous fine examples of this genre.

    Unfortunately that was the only exhibition on show so my visit was restricted to around half an hour.

    The cafe on site is good with coffee and home made cakes and other comestibles.

    Admission was free.
    Written 19 January 2025
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  • lassie64
    London247 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We went to see the Gursky exhibition. and impressed it was free to get in, what is free in life these days! Didn’t take very long to get round as White Cube is a vast space but with minimal artwork on display. Exhibition was good though and some impressive images on display.
    Written 23 June 2022
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