London Mithraeum tops half million visitors since it opened
The restored Roman remains of the London Mithraeum in the City have been seen by half a million people since it opened in 2017, the Mithraeum has announced.
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London Mithraeum tops half million visitors since it opened
The restored Roman remains of the London Mithraeum in the City have been seen by half a million people since it opened in 2017, the Mithraeum has announced.
Tate Britain’s entrance set for nature’s revival with a new wildlife-filled garden
Tate Britain is to revamp the plain lawn in front of the gallery into a new garden after it received a grant from the Clore Duffield Foundation.
Early hours visits to see the Natural History Museum’s dinosaurs
The Natural History Museum's dinosaur's gallery can feel as crowded as a tube train at times, but you can visit the room when it's empty, with early morning tours.
The King’s Gallery introduces a £1 ticket as it changes its name
The art gallery next to Buckingham Palace formerly known as The Queen’s Gallery, has changed its name and will be introducing a new £1 ticket offer for people on benefits.
See the new King Charles III banknotes at the Bank of England museum
You can get a preview of the new King Charles III banknotes before they go into general distribution, as a set has gone on display at the Bank of England's museum.
The Epping Signalling Museum reopens next week
Sitting next to Epping tube station is a newish railway museum with an old signalling box and an old tube train to visit - and will reopen next week.
V&A Museum’s urgent fundraiser to save rare ivory carving from overseas sale
The V&A Museum has launched a fundraiser to try and save one of the most important English Romanesque ivory carvings in the UK from being sold overseas.
Feathers, Flight, and Fascination: The Natural History Museum reveals the secrets of avian evolution
The first dedicated exhibition looking at the evolution of birds in over two decades will be opening at the Natural History Museum later this spring.
Museum of Brands partners with innocent drinks to inspire future brand builders
The Museum of Brands in west London is partnering with innocent drinks to deliver an educational programme guiding young adults in the fundamentals of product development.
A visit to the Crystal Palace Museum
One of the few surviving buildings from the magnificent Crystal Palace is today a museum that's open one day a week to visit.
The Grant Museum has reopened and is as wonderful as before
UCL’s historic Grant Museum of Zoology in central London reopened last week, and after a major refurbishment... not much seems to have changed.
New museum to show archaeology from the Abbey of St Clare
Archaeological remains from the medieval Abbey of St Clare could be displayed in a new permanent museum space as part of a redevelopment of the post-war office block on the site.
Tickets Alert: Tours of the British Museum’s round reading room
Sitting in the centre of the British Museum is a huge Round Reading Room, with a massive dome. Although long closed to the public, the museum offers weekly tours inside.
Freddie Mercury’s portraits of Jimi Hendrix go on display
Three large posters of Jimi Hendrix previously owned by Freddie Mercury have gone on display at Handel Hendrix House – the Mayfair museum comprising the homes of composer GF Handel and rock legend Jimi Hendrix.
The Grant Museum of Zoology is reopening after a refurbishment
The much loved Grant Museum of Zoology will reopen in a couple of weeks time following an extended closure for nearly a year of refurbishment works.
From Scarborough to Venice – Watercolours unveil Europe’s varied landscapes
Paintings by two early masters of the watercolour are taking visitors on a journey – from the rugged Yorkshire Dales to the grandeur of Venice,
Visiting the Royal Academy of Music’s museum
A museum right in the centre of London is one you'd expect to be open a lot and packed with visitors - but there's a rather specialised one that's only open a few hours a week.
Upminster’s Museum of Nostalgia to close for urgent restoration work
Upminster's marvellously ramshackle Museum of Nostalgia, which is usually open a couple of times a month, will be closed through 2024 to allow for urgent repairs to its thatched roof.
More details revealed about plans to open the Holborn tunnels to the public
Announced a few months ago, more details about the intention to open the secretive Holborn tunnels to the public have emerged.
Tickets Alert: Pay What You Want to visit the Golden Hinde replica ship
The 50-year old replica of The Golden Hinde sailing ship is having a special offer on visits for a few weeks in January, where you can pay what you want to visit.
Just two months to visit the Horniman’s stuffed walrus
You have just a couple of months to pay a visit to the Horniman's famously poorly preserved walrus before it becomes unvisitable for a few years.
Last chance to see some of the Museum of the Home’s rooms before they close
You have just a couple of weeks to visit the Museum of the Home, before it closes part of the building to revamp its famous Rooms Through Time displays.
British Museum secures £50 million sponsorship deal with BP
The British Museum has signed a sponsorship agreement with the energy firm BP worth £50 million over ten years as it embarks on a major refurbishment of the museum buildings.
London’s museum Christmas opening hours
During the Christmas to New Year interregnum, when many of us will be off work and many tourists will be back at home, it's a good time to visit those museums and galleries you never quite get around to visiting.