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Culture Vultures - London Edition
A select list of some of my favorite museums, galleries and local attractions in London - a work in progress!
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L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen there were free walks this past weekend, and since my sister and brother-in-law were visiting, it was a perfect way to see the city. the walks were super informative and interesting. we did 2 different walks. the one in westminster and the west end going thru st james was great. there was one that talked about the ghosts of the old city was also fun and creepy. both guides we had were funny. i would highly recommend these walks. -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen i asked my friend if she wanted to visit highgate w/ me on saturday, and she thought i was morbid and politely declined. however, this is a really beautiful place to visit. take a tour so that the guide can tell you stories of all the interesting people who are laid to rest here (including george elliot, karl marx, and many women's rights activists, among others). we only saw the east cemetery, but there is a whole other side that you can also visit as well. -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen i came here to see anne boleyn the other night, and it was a very cool experience. you feel like you are back in shakespearean times. it would be good to have a seat, b/c it could get tiring standing the whole time. we luckily sat, but there are pillars on stage that obstructs some of the views. nevertheless, the acting is superb, and it's a lot of fun. -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen wonderful place. you can find a lot of stuff here you wouldn't get elsewhere. in the case of my sis-in-law who visited a few wks ago, she found a bunch of regency romance novels that are hard to come by in the US. there is a great section of mysteries by english authors as well. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen this place is huge and overwhelming. i spent the most time in the jewelry room. the asian (chinese, s. asia, middle eastern) rooms were also fascinating. the store here is pretty cool and has a ton of stuff. i also saw the yohji yamamoto exhibit, which was fun. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen this place is huge. allot adequate time or else split your visit into separate trips. i found myself rushing through things, b/c there was just too much to see. the rooms are organized by themes, so you'll have a room of post-impressionism, then another room of surrealist art, and then another room of cubist art. there is also a lot of cool photography to check out. make sure to check out the sunflower seeds sculpture on the third floor. read the story behind the piece, because it is pretty moving. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen i don't particularly love the type of art at the wallace collection, but it's nice to go through the various rooms which all had different themes and color schemes. the armory is amazing. from the outside, it's hard to tell how vast this place is, but once you get inside, you get lost in the maze of rooms. definitely worth checking out. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen they have some great dance companies perform here. the venue is very modern and clean. i saw "fela" here last night, and it was awesome! -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen to be able to see all this history in one place (and for free!) is a real treat. you can easily spend all day here, so if you don't want to tire yourself out, make separate trips and focus on different things each time. the last time i came here (over 10 yrs ago), i mainly just looked at the greek and egyptian antiquities. this time i spent the most time in the asia room, which included a special exhibit on chinese jade. fab! -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen this place is pretty fun. i imagine it's a great place to take kids, and i did see a ton of families here. it goes through the history of london from prehistoric times to the present. i particularly liked the modern history room w/ fashion from the 60s and 70s. if you're in the area, it's a nice place to spend a couple hours, and the museum shop has some great books. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen this place is great. love the van gough paintings. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen good place to see a show. i came w/ my friend to see my morning jacket on monday night. we got there a bit late and saw everyone outside, so we had no idea what was going on. it turns out they had to evacuate everyone, b/c the fire alarm went off! at least the band was able to continue playing and didn't have to cut their set short! -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen i happened to come here yesterday during the movember 10k, so there were a bunch of runners around. that made me feel bad but at least i was going to be climbing up a hill to go up to the observatory. the museum itself isn't too interesting to me, but you do get to straddle the prime meridian of the world! the planetarium is actually pretty cool, and i watched a show there. when i arrived, it was really foggy out, but when i left, the views of the city were stunning! -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Helen i got the nosebleed seats for "the lion in winter" w/ joanna lumley (who was fabulous). the seats up there are not as comfy or roomy, but you get what you pay for, i suppose. the ceiling of the theatre is quiet beautiful. -
Kensington, London, Royaume-Uni
L'avis 5 étoiles de Helen i can't believe i never rated this place until now. RAH really takes your breath away. i came here twice last year, once to see a broadway retrospective w/ various singers when my parents came to visit, and once to see jools holland when the hubby and a friend came to visit. both were great, even when we sat super high up for jools holland. the acoustics in the bldg are such that no seat is a bad seat. coming here is like going to the fillmore in sf, b/c they have pix of all the famous performers who have played at RAH. definitely a must-do if you find yourself in london.