
Whether you prefer museums or cinemas, galleries or go-karting there really is something for everyone.
Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
St Mary's Hospital,Praed Street, London, W2 1NY Tel: +44 (0)20 7886 6528
Visit the birthplace of penicillin at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington where you can see a reconstruction of Alexander Fleming's laboratory as it was in 1928.
Bankside Gallery48 Hopton Street, Blackfriars, London, SE1 9JH Tel: +44 (0)20 7928 7521 Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. It runs changing exhibitions of contemporary watercolours and original prints, featuring the work of members of both societies.
Cutty Sark
Greenwich, London, SE10 9BG Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 3445
The Cutty Sark (963 tons gross) was launched at Dumbarton, Clydeside on 22 November 1869. Her principal objective was to become the fastest back in the annual race to bring home the new season's tea from China, a goal she never achieved due to changing circumstances in the tea trade.
Eltham PalaceIn 1933 Stephen Courtauld - millionaire, war veteran and patron of the arts - chose Eltham as the setting for a breathtaking new home. He built a modern, fashionable residence around the Great Hall of a medieval Royal Palace.
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art39a Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AN Tel: +44 (0)20 7704 9522 Situated in fashionable Islington, the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art was formed by art dealer Eric Estorick and his wife Salome, a textile designer and businesswoman.
Fan Museum12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8ER Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 7879 Located in the heart of Greenwich is the world's only museum dedicated to every aspect of the fan. Beautifully restored 18th-century buildings house a collection of over 3,000 fans from around the world, dating from the 11th century onwards.
Florence Nightingale Museum2 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EW Tel: +44 (0)20 7620 0374 Florence Nightingale is famous around the world for her influence on modern nursing. Her reputation is well deserved. Now is your opportunity to find out why.
Guards Museum
Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ Tel: +44 (0)20 7414 3271
Opposite St James's Park, next to the Wellington Barracks, you'll find the Guards Museum, which explores the history of the Guards regiments of the British Army.
HMS BelfastMorgan's Lane, Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JH Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 6300 Launched in 1938, HMS Belfast was the Royal Navy's biggest and most powerful warship during the Second World War, with a crew of over 950 officers and men.
Jewel Tower
Edward III had the Jewel Tower built c.1365 to house his personal treasures, with a moat dug around it for extra protection.
It is virtually unaltered today, and is one of only two complete buildings remaining from the medieval Palace of Westminster.
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