EXHIBITIONS
Don't miss out on any of the must-see exhibitions and events at London's fascinating museums. Read on to discover what's on and when in our guide to the city's exhibitions.
London Transport Museum (5 minute walk)
Sense and the City - Smart,
Connected And On The Move
June 2011 to 18 March 2012
Sense and the City explores how emerging technologies are changing
the way we access and experience London and compares this with past
visions of the future.
The British Museum (15 minute walk)
Hajj: Journey to the Heart of
Islam
26 January to 15 April 2012
One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is
the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once
in their lifetime if they are able. This exhibition charts the
history of this personal journey and how it is
experienced.
Landscape, Heroes and
Folktales
29 September 2011 to 1 April 2012
Discover over 100 fabulous 18th-19th-century prints and drawings
from this extraordinarily creative period of German art
history.
Manga at The British Museum:
Drawings by Hoshino Yukinobu
29 September 2011 to 8 April 2012
Hoshino Yukinobu is the creator of Professor Munakata, one of
Japan's most famous manga characters. Millions of readers eagerly
following his adventures in the fortnightly magazine, Big Comic and
this is an exclusive opportunity to see his original drawings from
the manga series Professor Munakata's British Museum Adventure.
Museum of London (20 minute walk)
Dickens and
London
9 December 2011 to 10 June 2012
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.
Recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound,
paintings, photographs and costumes, you'll be taken on a haunting
journey to discover the city that inspired his writings and the
experiences that shaped his life.
Design Museum (15 minute walk)
Terance Conran - The Way We
Live Now
16 November 2011 to 4 March 2012
To mark Sir Terence Conran's 80th birthday, the Design Museum
is hosting a major exhibition that explores his unique impact
on contemporary life in Britain. The exhibition traces his career
from post-war austerity through to the Pop Culture of the 1960s, to
the design boom of the 1980s and on to the present day.
Christian
Louboutin
28 March to 1 July 2012
This is the first UK retrospective of iconic French shoe designer
Christian Louboutin and celebrates a
career which has pushed the boundaries of high fashion shoe
design. From stilettos to lace-up boots, studded sneakers
and bejewelled
pumps,thisexhibitioncelebratesthestyle,
glamour, power, femininity and
eleganceofLouboutin'sdesigns.
Designs of the Year
2012
8 February to 15 July 2012
The Design Museum's Design Awards, 'the Oscars of the design
world', showcases the most innovative and progressive designs from
around the world, spanning seven categories: Architecture, Fashion,
Furniture, Graphics, Digital, Transport and Product. Award winners
will be announced at an Awards event in April 2012.
Veolia Environment Wildlife
Photographer of the Year
21 October 2011 to 11 March 2012
Celebrating the beauty and magnificence of the world in which we
live, as well as acting as a stark reminder of the fragility of
nature, this exhibition of more than 100 images uniquely combines
the work of talented photographers from around the globe.
Scott's Last
Expedition
20 January to 2 September 2012
Explore the captivating story of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's last
expedition to Antarctica in 1910. This groundbreaking exhibition
commemorates the centenary of the expedition and celebrates its
achievements. Visitors can also walk around a life-size stylised
representation of Scott's base-camp hut that still survives in
Antarctica.
Animal Inside Out
6 April to 16 September 2012
Enjoy a unique chance to explore the intricate biology and
physiology of some of the world's most spectacular creatures. From
goats to giraffes and octopuses to ostriches, visitors will get a
glimpse of animal anatomy, an important tool scientists at the
Museum use to help them learn about the evolution of animals
Electroboutique
23 November 2011 to 14 February 2012
Run by the innovative Russian artists Alexei Shulgin and Aristarkh
Chernyshev, this quirky gadget-based pop-up uses the language of
pop culture, media and art histories to generate a dialogue with
visitors.
Ten Climate Stories
Until 28 September 2012
Ten Climate Stories takes a long view of our climate changing world
- where all is not what it seems.
Water Wars From Antenna
Until 20 June 2012
As the world's population explodes, we have to ask… do we fight for
fresh water now or wait for a global food crisis?
The House of Annie
Lennox
15 September 2011 to 26 February 2012
This exciting one-room display explores the image and creative
vision of Annie Lennox, whose music and personal style is
internationally renowned. On display are costumes and accessories
worn by Lennox, photographs, personal treasures and awards,
ephemera from the political campaigns she has championed, recorded
interviews, and music videos.
Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil
Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration
8 February to 22 April 2012
To celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the V&A is holding an
exhibition of portraits of Her Majesty by photographer Cecil Beaton
(1904-1980). Presenting highlights of the V&A's archive of
Beaton's royal photography, the exhibition will depict the Queen in
her roles as princess, monarch and mother and include a number of
photographs never before seen as well as Beaton's diaries and
letters.
Transformation and Revelation:
Gormley to Gaga
17 March to 30 September
Explore contemporary designs for performance by over 30 British
Theatre Designers, including War Horse and Lady Gaga's Monster Ball
Tour.
British Design 1948 - 2012:
Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March to 12 August 2012
This exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and
design from the 1948 'Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012
through a collection of over 300 objects which highlight
significant moments in the history of British design.
Ballgowns Exhibition
19 May 2012 to 6 January 2013
Featuring catwalk couture and red carpet attention grabbers, this
is your chance to revel in the old school glamour of both
traditional and contemporary ballgowns.
National Army Museum
War
Horse: Fact & Fiction
22 October 2011 to 31 August 2012
This stunning exhibition explores the hugely popular Michael
Morpurgo novel alongside touching real-life stories of war horses
and the men who depended on them during WW1.
Royal River: Power, Pageantry
and the Thames
27 April to 9 September 2012
Celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the
National Maritime Museum's 75th anniversary, Royal River explores
the relationship between the monarch, the City and the people, as
it was brought to life on the Thames - London's greatest
thoroughfare.
Royal Manuscripts: The Genius
of Illumination
11 November 2011 to 13 March 2012
Discover the hidden jewel in the British Library's collection: a
unique treasure trove of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts
assembled by English kings and queens over 700 years.
A Hankering after Ghosts:
Charles Dickens and the Supernatural
29 November 2011 to 4 March 2012
To mark the bicentenary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition
explores how Dickens peppered his major novels with characters and
scenes of an otherworldly persuasion. Early novels like The
Pickwick Papers and Nicholas Nickleby are interspersed with ghostly
tales not forgetting A Christmas Carol.
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Novello Theatre
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