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Exhibition Road, SW7, Tel: 0870 870 4868, Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk, Open daily:
10am to 6pm, Closed 24-26 December, Free admission, Tube: South Kensington,
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Located next door to the Natural History Museum, London's Science Museum is an impressive (and
highly educational) showcase for scientific advances through the ages. With displays covering
everything from space travel to medicine, the institution also serves as a pioneer of futuristic
interactive exhibits. Children in particular gain from the ample opportunities to try out working
displays spread out over five large floors. Highlights include the aviation, transport, space and
computing exhibitions, although visitors will, of course, discover their own
favourites. The
Wellcome Wing (opened in 2000) plays host to a number of high tech displays and a state-of-the-art
IMAX cinema. Great fun all round and now with free admission too.
 239 Baker Street, NW1 6XE, Tel: 020 7935 8866, Website: www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk, Open daily
9.30am-6pm, Admission: £6 adults, £4 children, Tube: Baker Street,
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A small museum on Baker Street which is dedicated to the fictitious characters created by author
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Home to a sizeable collection of Victorian memorabilia, the museum's themed
rooms (for example Dr. Watson's bedroom) are set out with 'personal belongings' such as Holmes'
deerstalker and violin which, no doubt, will appeal to fans of the books. Guides in period costume
are on hand to show you around the exhibits. London
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Victoria and Albert Museum
 Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL, Tel: 020 7942 2000, Website: www.vam.ac.uk, Open: 10am-5.45pm Tue-Thu, 10am-10pm
Wed, 10am-10pm Last Friday of each month, Free admission, Tube: South Kensington,
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Across the road from the Natural History and Science Museums, the Victoria and Albert Museum is
home to a superb and varied collection of applied and fine art. Arguably the best of the
triumvirate, the V & A's displays, which are spread out across four floors of galleries and
halls, are mainly themed by continent across historical periods, with other displays arranged by
material (i.e. porcelain or glass). Of particular note are the displays of porcelain and furniture
from Europe, along with collections of Roman artefacts and Indian/Far Eastern art.
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review within our main sightseeing pages.
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 5AE, Tel: 020
8946 6131, Website: www.wimbledon.org, Open: 10.30am-5pm daily, Admission: £8.50 adults,
£7.50 concessions, £4.75 children under 16, free for children under 5,
Tube: Wimbledon/Southfields,
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Having previously won the London Tourist Board accolade of 'Small Attraction of the Year'
Wimbledon's Lawn Tennis Museum has now been completely redesigned to make it into a
state-of-the-art facility with a range of new exhibitions and memorabilia, along with audio guides in eight different languages.
As an extremely popular visitor attraction, the new museum (opened in
April 2006) offers a glimpse into how the game,
which evolved from medieval Royal Tennis, has become the competitive, multi-million pound sport
that we know today. Indeed, a new in-house cinema (which features a 200° screen that immerses the viewer into the world
of The Championships) examines through film, the science of tennis, including how players'
bodies and equipment are affected during the course of a professional match.
Elsewhere, you'll also find a recreation of the 1980s Gentlemen's Dressing Room, where a
youthful John McEnroe reminisces about his playing days - including his famous encounters
with Jimmy Connors - along with details about emotionally preparing himself for a match. All in all, a
worthwhile visit, and not too expensive either. London
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