Late openings at museums are nothing new, but this Friday’s extravaganza (24 September) at the NHM promises a diplodocus-sized helping of entertainment and enlightenment. The adults-only event will involve more talks, tours and demonstrations than you could shake an early hominid thigh bone at, with …
The Deep opens at the Natural History Museum on Friday. Image © Senckenberg / Frankfurt Full marks, first of all, for concept. An exhibition about the mysteries of the deep is always going to be alluring, but the moody blue lighting and tinkling piano soundtrack …
Four London museums have made it onto the longlist for the 2010 Art Fund Prize. The Natural History Museum, Hampton Court Palace, the Royal Institution and the National Army Museum have all excelled in the past year and are gagging for your votes. The quartet …
From the mixed-up files of the Natural History Museum’s team of fantastic ideas comes a new opportunity for kids to run away be accompanied by an adult to one of the museum’s (not so) aptly named Dino Snores (more like the perfect opportunity for the …
127. Museum of Monsters Cryptozoology is the study of hidden animals – such creatures are given the tag ‘cryptid’, for researchers within the field believe such ‘animals’ to be on the verge of discovery. Although mysterious beasts such as the Yeti, Bigfoot and Nessie remain …
From today, visitors to the South Kensington museum have a whole new annexe to explore. The Darwin Centre Phase II is an architectural world away from Alfred Waterhouse’s beautiful Victorian original, which looms over Cromwell Road with its turrets, towers and terracotta animals. The new …
It’s official. EDF suck. The Natural History Museum is to get some new food and retail add-ons. Whilst the Maritime Museum is simply to get bigger. Enfield wants to be London’s new ‘cultural hotspot’. It’ll have to join the queue. Hornsey residents are less than …
Lords Media Centre, 199 by Richard Davies courtesy of the Design Museum This exhibition is a retrospective of the work of Jan Kaplicky; architect, designer and co-founder of Future Systems, probably the most daringly futuristic practices of our time. You will be familiar with their …
You gotta feel sorry for the ex-couples stuck living with each other because they can’t sell their property. Westminster police are apparently not awfully good. Beckham-mania doesn’t seem to extend to property. A new 999 SMS service to help deaf Londoners is being tested. Rich …
From tomorrow, visitors to the Natural History Museum can inspect this stunning piece of permanent artwork by Tania Kovats. The arborous ceiling adorns a first-floor gallery, up above the main hall. Kovats won the recent Darwin’s Canopy competition, beating off Turner Prize winners like Mark …
Image author’s own Behold: a ray of good news sunshine amidst the dark and gloomy financial skies! London’s tourist attractions packed more people through their doors last year – almost 10% – than in 2007. The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (who don’t cover privately …
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