Ben Uri Gallery

After just a few short years the Ben Uri Gallery & Museum has become the most written about and representative institution of the British Jewish community.

Crafts Council



The Crafts Council houses a range of craft work from all over the country. Visitors will have the opportunity to see a variety of work on textiles, furniture, wood, jewellery, ceramics etc.

Kenwood House

Stunning neo-classical villa on the edge of Hampstead Heath build by Robert Adam. There is a permanent exhibition of an outstanding collection of paintings including one of Rembrandt's self-portraits, Botticelli, Vermeer, Frans Hals etc and a collection of other art objects.

National Gallery

The crowning glory of the Trafalgar Square piazza, the National Gallery is a vast space filled to the rafters with Western European paintings. Expect to find works by masters such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Cézanne, Constable, Caravaggio, Canaletto, Titian and Stubbs.

National Portrait Gallery



The National Portrait Gallery started life in 1856. It is home to a vast collection of portraits of British men and women. Subjects include great writers such as William Shakespeare and Rudyard Kipling, as well as Kings and Queens and icons of our time. It also has a photographic collection, and boasts one of the best roof-top restaurants in London.

Royal Academy of Arts

Located off Piccadilly, walk through the gates to the Annenberg Courtyard, where outdoor exhibitions are often held, and into the grand Royal Academy of Arts. It is home to an ever-changing programme of exciting, blockbuster exhibitions.

Royal Academy of Music, York Gate Collections

The York Gate building, designed by John Nash in 1822 as part of the main entrance to Regent's Park, hosts the Academy's 'living museum', open to the public free of charge seven days a week. Visitors are encouraged to view the galleries, watch the instrument custodian's team in the on-site workshop and attend the many concerts and research events taking place.

Serpentine Gallery

The former tea pavilion under the patronage of Princess Diana underwent a significant renovation. The Serpentine Gallery focus is on modern and contemporary art. It's a perfect stop on a stroll through Kensington.

Somerset House

A cultural centre on the north bank of the Thames, Somerset House.

Tate Britain

From romantic Pre-Raphaelite paintings to landscapes by Turner and Francis Bacon's distorted nudes - you'll find much to gaze in awe at within Tate Britain. If you eat at the gallery's renowned restaurant, make sure you study the world-famous mural by Rex Whistler between mouthfuls!

Tate Modern



London's great cathedral to international modern art was formerly a power station. Inside Tate Modern you'll find temporary exhibitions by top artists such as Rachel Whiteread, Frida Kahlo, Martin Kippenberger, Mark Rothko and Kandinsky. And thanks to its riverside setting, the gallery's restaurants offer fabulous views across the Thames.

The Hayward

Part of the Southbank Centre, The Hayward hosts four exhibitions of international stature annually. The gallery specialises in the works of modern masters and the most exciting names in contemporary art.

Whitechapel Art Gallery

One of Europe's premier public art galleries , presenting an international programme of contemporary and 20th century art.

The William Morris Gallery

The William Morris Gallery is located in Morris's family home, the former Water House, a substantial Georgian dwelling (1750). There are permanent displays of printed, woven and embroidered fabrics, rugs, carpets, wallpaper, furniture, stained glass and painted tiles designed by Morris and others such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Ford Madox Brown.


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