London exhibitions Archives - Page 4 of 15

Exhibition on the secret cities of the sea in London 2015

Posted on June 1, 2015January 9, 2023 by worldcityguides

The exhibition ‘Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea’ is shown at the Natural History Museum until September 2015 in London.

The exhibition will present the colourful and rich life under water which gives home and shelter to countless marine species. This brand new exhibition gives the opportunity to the visitors to get personal with the various colourful, bright, beautiful and less beautiful creators. Visitors will have the chance to see coral and fish in the aquariums along side with the venomous blue-ringed octopus and so on. The exhibitions shows over 200 different spices and it also draws the attention of the importance of the coral reefs. The main goal of the exhibition is to demonstrate the important play reefs have in the world’s ecosystem.

The exhibition ‘Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea’ takes place at the Natural History Museum in London. The exhibition on the coral reefs is available until September in 2015.

Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5 BD, United Kingdom

For more information on the exhibition and the museum please check the official site.

A Crime exhibition

Posted on March 24, 2015 by worldcityguides

There will be a major exhibition on objects of the Police’s Crime Museum shown at the Museum of London. This is the first time the objects of the Crime Museum will be shown in public.

At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to have a closer look on the objects that has never been exhibited before. Since the opening of the Police’s Crime Museum in 1875 the museum was only open for police professionals and for invited guests so this is the very first time visitors can have a closer look on the objects. At the exhibition the UK’s most notorious crimes will be shown with evidence including the crimes of Dr Crippen, Krays and so on. The exhibition also will give voice to the people, victims, police officers and perpetrators who will explain the cases of the crimes and they also will explain how the society reacts on crime or when lives are just torn apart. The exhibition The Crime Museum Uncovered will take place at the Museum of London from 9th October 2015 until 10th April 2016. Tickets for adults to the exhibition are £ 12.50.

Museum of London
150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN, United Kingdom

For more information on the museum and the exhibition check the official site.

Exhibition on early photography

Posted on February 18, 2015 by worldcityguides

The exhibition ‘Salt and Silver: Early Photography 1840-1860’ will be shown at the Tate Britain from the end of February to the beginning of June in 2015.

This will be the very first exhibition in Britain that is fully dedicated to the salted paper photography which is one of the earliest forms of photography. This form of the photography was invented by the British William Henry Fox Talbot in 1839. The new form of this visual technique spread really fast on the world which opened up new possibilities for art. At the exhibition visitors will have the chance to get to know the history of photography and to explore the very few prints that survived the years and it is truly a unique opportunity to see the rarest photographies in the world. The exhibition ‘Slat and Silver: Early Photography 1840-1860’ will be shown at the Tate Britain in London. The exhibition will be on display from 27th February to 7th June in 2015. The entrance fee for the exhibition for adults is 12£ and for children under 12 is for free.

Tate Britain:
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG, United Kingdom

For more information on the exhibition and the museum check the following site.

Exhibition on the oldest continuing culture

Posted on February 3, 2015October 17, 2022 by worldcityguides

The exhibition ‘Indigenous Australia, enduring civilisation’ will be shown at the British Museum from from April until August in 2015. This is the first major exhibition held on the history of the Indigenous Australia in the whole UK.

The exhibition will show a wide range of objects which allows the visitors to have a overall picture on the civilization and the culture of Australia. The culture of Australia continued for more than 60.000 years and it still gives home to rainforests, rivers, seas, islands and urban areas. Nowadays in Australia several indigenous groups live across the whole country and each of them has their own culture and language. The exhibitions displays a selection of the perfect examples of the practical objects which are essential for survival. Apart from the most important tools for survival there will be plenty of other objects shown at the exhibition including the magnificent works of art as well. Many of the exhibited objects have never been on display before so this will be the very first time visitors will have the chance to see them.

The exhibition ‘Indigenous Australia, enduring civilization’ will take place at the British Museum in London from 23rd April 2015 to 2nd August 2015. Tickets for the exhibition for adults cost £10 and for children it is free.

British Museum
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom

For more information on the exhibition and the museum check the following site.

The amazing human body

Posted on January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 by worldcityguides

The exhibition ‘Defining beauty, the body in ancient Greek art’ will be shown from the middle of March to the beginning of July this year at the British Museum.

The exhibition shows a wide range of various sculptures of the most amazing master pieces from the prehistorical time. The exhibition focuses on the beauty of the human body through countless sculptures and at the exhibition visitors will have the chance to discover the human body and art like never before. In the Greek art human body and its beauty was always important. The ancient Greek artists experimented to represent the human body in several ways and these remarkable works inspired other artists of the upcoming years and centuries. At the exhibition visitors can have a closer look on the most beautiful pieces from the age of Alexander the Great.

The exhibition ‘Defining beauty, the body in ancient Greek art’ will take place at the British Museum in London. The exhibition will be open from 28th March to 5th July in 2015. The museum is open from Monday to Thursday from 10.00 to 17.30, on Friday it is open from 10.00 to 20.30 and on Saturday and Sunday the museum is open from 9.00 to 17.30. The entrance fee for the exhibition for adults costs £16. 50.

British Museum
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, United Kingdom

For more information on other exhibitions in London, visit the following site.