Unexplored London
Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
St Mary's Hospital in Paddington contains a reconstruction of Alexander Fleming's laboratory as it was in 1928, when he discovered penicillin. His discovery had a significant impact on the health of the world, so much so that the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry have designated the lab as an international historic chemical landmark. The story of Fleming's great discovery is illustrated through a display and video presentation.
St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7886 6528
Open: Monday-Thursday: 10.00-13.00, Closed: Public Holidays, 24-26 December, 1 January.
Eltham Palace
Millionaire, war veteran and patron of the arts, Stephen Courtauld, chose Eltham as the setting for his grand new home in 1933. Constructed around the Great Hall of a medieval Royal Palace, Courtauld built a modern and fashionable residence that resulted in a masterpiece of Art Deco design. The palace demonstrates the glamour and attraction of 1930's style with its stunning interiors complemented by a mixture of formal and informal moated gardens. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.50.
Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8294 2548
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily: 10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Formed by Eric Estorick and his wife Salome, a textile designer and businesswoman, the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art is housed in stylish Islington. Internationally renowned for its Futurist masterpieces, the collection also includes works by Modigliani and Giorgio de Chirico. Temporary exhibitions, a bookshop, library and Italian cafe are also on offer.
Italian Art, 39a Canonbury Square, London N1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7704 9522
Open: Wednesday-Saturday:11.00-18.00, Sunday: 12.00-17.00
Closed:22 December-7 January ,9 April and 11 April 2004, Mondays & Tuesdays
Fan Museum
The only museum in the world dedicated to every facet of the fan, this museum has a collection of over 3,000 fans from all over the globe, dating back to the 11th century. The Fan Museum is situated in the heart of Greenwich in beautifully restored 18th century buildings. An orangery links the buildings and has a magnificent hand-painted mural, overlooking the garden.
12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8858 7879, Phone:+44 (0) 20 8305 1441
Open: Tuesday-Saturday:11.00-17.00 Sunday: 12.00-17.00
Closed: Mondays (except bank holiday Mondays), 25 December
Fashion and Textile Museum
British designer, Zandra Rhodes, founded the first exhibition space in London solely dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of a global industry. The Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM) holds two to three major exhibitions a year, runs an international education and outreach programme as well as hosting a vast digital fashion and textile archive. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.00.
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7403 0222, Phone:+44 (0) 20 7407 8664
Open: Tuesday-Saturday: 11.00-16.45, Sunday: 12.00-16.45 (last admission: 16.15)
Closed: Mondays
Firepower Royal Artillery Museum
From slingshot to supergun, discover the science of artillery and the men and women behind them. Interactive touch screens provide fact and figures, whilst the hi-tech rifle simulator puts theory into practice in the hands-on gallery. The Field of Fire is a dramatic immersion of the powerful sights and sounds you would experience as a gunner in the 20th century, in war and peacetime. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.50.
FirePower, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London SE18
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8855 7755
Open: April-October:Wednesday-Sunday: 10.30-17.00,
November-March:Friday-Sunday: 11.00-17.00
Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower was built by Edward III in c1365 and is today one of only two complete buildings remaining from the medieval Palace of Westminster. The tower was to store his personal treasures and so a moat was dug around it for extra protection. The Jewel Tower is now administrated by English Heritage and currently displays the exhibition Parliament Past and Present.
Abingdon Street, London SW1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7222 2219
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily: 10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December,1 January
Kenwood House
Remodelled by Robert Adam, this beautiful Palladian villa contains an internationally renowned collection of paintings. The 'Guitar Player' by Vermeer and Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait' are included in the collection which is free to view. In addition, the house has wonderfully landscaped gardens and the award winning Brew House Cafe provides an ideal place to sit back, relax and enjoy the view over London. Admission to Kenwood House is FREE.
Hampstead Lane, London NW3
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8348 1286
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily:10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January
St Mary's Hospital in Paddington contains a reconstruction of Alexander Fleming's laboratory as it was in 1928, when he discovered penicillin. His discovery had a significant impact on the health of the world, so much so that the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry have designated the lab as an international historic chemical landmark. The story of Fleming's great discovery is illustrated through a display and video presentation.St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7886 6528
Open: Monday-Thursday: 10.00-13.00, Closed: Public Holidays, 24-26 December, 1 January.
Eltham Palace
Millionaire, war veteran and patron of the arts, Stephen Courtauld, chose Eltham as the setting for his grand new home in 1933. Constructed around the Great Hall of a medieval Royal Palace, Courtauld built a modern and fashionable residence that resulted in a masterpiece of Art Deco design. The palace demonstrates the glamour and attraction of 1930's style with its stunning interiors complemented by a mixture of formal and informal moated gardens. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.50.Eltham Palace, Court Yard, London SE9
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8294 2548
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily: 10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Formed by Eric Estorick and his wife Salome, a textile designer and businesswoman, the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art is housed in stylish Islington. Internationally renowned for its Futurist masterpieces, the collection also includes works by Modigliani and Giorgio de Chirico. Temporary exhibitions, a bookshop, library and Italian cafe are also on offer.Italian Art, 39a Canonbury Square, London N1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7704 9522
Open: Wednesday-Saturday:11.00-18.00, Sunday: 12.00-17.00
Closed:22 December-7 January ,9 April and 11 April 2004, Mondays & Tuesdays
Fan Museum
The only museum in the world dedicated to every facet of the fan, this museum has a collection of over 3,000 fans from all over the globe, dating back to the 11th century. The Fan Museum is situated in the heart of Greenwich in beautifully restored 18th century buildings. An orangery links the buildings and has a magnificent hand-painted mural, overlooking the garden.12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8858 7879, Phone:+44 (0) 20 8305 1441
Open: Tuesday-Saturday:11.00-17.00 Sunday: 12.00-17.00
Closed: Mondays (except bank holiday Mondays), 25 December
Fashion and Textile Museum
British designer, Zandra Rhodes, founded the first exhibition space in London solely dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of a global industry. The Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM) holds two to three major exhibitions a year, runs an international education and outreach programme as well as hosting a vast digital fashion and textile archive. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.00.83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7403 0222, Phone:+44 (0) 20 7407 8664
Open: Tuesday-Saturday: 11.00-16.45, Sunday: 12.00-16.45 (last admission: 16.15)
Closed: Mondays
Firepower Royal Artillery Museum
From slingshot to supergun, discover the science of artillery and the men and women behind them. Interactive touch screens provide fact and figures, whilst the hi-tech rifle simulator puts theory into practice in the hands-on gallery. The Field of Fire is a dramatic immersion of the powerful sights and sounds you would experience as a gunner in the 20th century, in war and peacetime. Normal Adult Entry Price: £6.50.FirePower, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, London SE18
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8855 7755
Open: April-October:Wednesday-Sunday: 10.30-17.00,
November-March:Friday-Sunday: 11.00-17.00
Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower was built by Edward III in c1365 and is today one of only two complete buildings remaining from the medieval Palace of Westminster. The tower was to store his personal treasures and so a moat was dug around it for extra protection. The Jewel Tower is now administrated by English Heritage and currently displays the exhibition Parliament Past and Present.Abingdon Street, London SW1
Phone:+44 (0) 20 7222 2219
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily: 10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December,1 January
Kenwood House
Remodelled by Robert Adam, this beautiful Palladian villa contains an internationally renowned collection of paintings. The 'Guitar Player' by Vermeer and Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait' are included in the collection which is free to view. In addition, the house has wonderfully landscaped gardens and the award winning Brew House Cafe provides an ideal place to sit back, relax and enjoy the view over London. Admission to Kenwood House is FREE.Hampstead Lane, London NW3
Phone:+44 (0) 20 8348 1286
Open: 1 April-31 October 2004: Daily: 10.00-17.00, 1 November-31 March 2005: Daily:10.00-16.00, Closed: 24-26 December, 1 January
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