Learn all about the Freemasons at the Museum of Freemasonry. Worth it for the glimpse into their London headquarters alone. Freemasonry? Shouldn’t That Be Secret? If you’ve heard of the Freemasons or Freemasonry, you may have some preconceived ideas about them. You might know that there is some sort of connection to stone masons. Maybe […]
Ljubljana’s City Museum was the only museum I visited during my time in Slovenia (outside of small castle museums). I don’t think I could have chosen better, as the City Museum gives a perfect introduction to Ljubljanan history, culture and people. Mestni Muzej (City Museum) I really love a good city museum. There are generally […]
A description of a visit to All Hallows By The Tower, a London church with a long history and a small museum to boot. All Hallows By The Tower I was very pleased recently to be able to stop by All Hallows by the Tower and visit its interior and crypt museum. Most of the […]
A review of the Freud Museum, the house where Sigmund Freud spent his last days and Anna Freud preserved his memory over several decades. A real insight into their family life, as well as a wonderfully atmospheric shrine to the original psychoanalyst. The Freud Family In London I recently had the opportunity to visit the […]
A description of a visit to Burgh House in Hampstead, which also includes the Hampstead Museum. A nice survival which has become something of a neighbourhood cultural hub. Burgh House And Hampstead Museum Burgh House is a delighfully historic house in the delightfully upmarket London suburb of Hampstead. It dates to 1704, which means it […]
A review of a visit to the Canal Museum near London’s King’s Cross Station. Another of London’s nice little specialty museums, this time with a dual story to tell. The Canal Museum I used to see signs for this museum from a bus route near King’s Cross Station. So the Canal Museum has been on […]
An item off my museum bucket list as I visit the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in Beckenham, South London. A very contemporary look at mental health diagnoses and treatment, as well as an intriguing temporary exhibition featuring the cats of Louis Wain. A Potted History of Bethlem Hospital Few institutions that we now know […]
A review of an outing to English Heritage’s Ranger’s House and Wernher Collection, on the border between Blackheath and Greenwich Park. A homeless collection and a collection-less house: a match made in heaven? Ranger’s House – A History Have you heard of the Ranger’s House? I don’t blame you if you haven’t, I’m sure many […]
A description of a visit to the South London Gallery, including their two current exhibitions, Bloomsberg New Contemporaries 2021 and Shut the Club Down. Intriguing gallery spaces show the development of South East London’s suburban communities. The South London Gallery The South London Gallery is an arts venue close to home for me. Just around […]
A visit to the Bow Street Police Museum reveals a proud history of pioneering police work in this part of London. A History of Early Policing At Bow Street I have been to the Royal Opera House numerous times. And yet I don’t think I had ever paid attention to the building just across the […]
