museums

Here's a look at the V&A Museum's new digs out at Stratford. Given that we've waited 166 years for the Victoria & Albert Museum's encore, it was always going to have to be pretty impressive. Thankfully, the moc...

A beautiful installation has been unveiled at the Tower of London. Marking 100 years since the end of World War 1, the moat of the historic castle has been filled with flickering torches, in a moving piece called 'Beyo...

We think these Halloween screenings will be whaley good fun. In her year-and-a-bit tenure as the tenant of Hintze Hall, Hope the Whale has seen her fair share of visitors come and go. This month, however, she'll see so...

Never mind the Pollocks, here's a toy museum! No doubt, you've seen it a thousand times on Instagram – the cute-as-candy handpainted shop front on a Fitzrovia street corner. [Photo: @wallis_p_ ] But what's behin...

Fatbergs seem to be a fact of modern life in London. Our slovenly habits - such as disposing of wet wipes and cooking fat down the drain – result in terrifyingly huge blockages in our city's sewer system. One recent...

Behind the polished veneer of every great city is a subculture of bizarre and eccentric charm. The Big Smoke is no exception. You’ve heard of the V&A, the National History Museum, the , and other legendary free muse...