London
United Kingdom • Europe
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curated places
Tate Modern
Power station transformed, always free.
The National Gallery
European painting's greatest hits, free forever.
Victoria and Albert Museum
The world's greatest museum of art and design. 5,000 years of human creativity, free admission, and a courtyard cafe that's worth visiting alone.
Barbican Centre
Europe's largest multi-arts venue housed in a brutalist concrete fortress. A labyrinthine wonderland of culture.
Design Museum
Terence Conran's legacy in a John Pawson-designed space. Design in all its forms - from sneakers to architecture.
$Wallace Collection
French 18th century painting and furniture in an aristocratic mansion. Free, uncrowded, and home to Hals' Laughing Cavalier.
$Serpentine Galleries
Free contemporary art in two buildings on either side of a bridge in Hyde Park. The annual pavilion is a highlight of the architecture calendar.
$Saatchi Gallery
Charles Saatchi's showcase for emerging and established contemporary art. Free admission, King's Road location, and shows that often provoke.