London Underground: History of the world’s oldest underground railway
Rush hour in London is a hectic affair, so why not take time out to explore the history of the world’s oldest and most famous underground network?
WORDS CHRIS BEANLAND
London’s Underground railway is not only...
Your essential guide to Oxford
The university city in southeast England is easy to explore on foot and is a hub of museums, galleries and historic buildings
Getting there
Oxford is about 50 miles (90km) from London. If you drive, use...
Charles I’s art collection reunited for first time since Civil War at London’s Royal...
King Charles I had a huge art collection. After his execution, it was split up and sold off across Europe. Now, for the first time since the 17th-century, more than 100 paintings and sculptures...
Winnie-the-Pooh comes to the V&A in the UK’s largest exhibition of the bear of...
Created by A. A. Milne and drawn by E. H. Shepard, Winnie-the-Pooh is one of the best-loved characters in children's literature. Now a major exhibition is coming to London's Victoria and Albert Museum
He might...
Roman London: what to do at the Londinium 2017 festival
Gladiators, togas, chariots. We think we know what life in Roman London was like. But is any of it true? We preview Londinium, a season of events in the capital celebrating London's Roman heritage
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Parliament and the First World War exhibition launches at Westminster
A new free exhibition at the Houses of Parliament examines the role of Parliament and the First World War
Parliament and the First World War is a free exhibition at the Houses of Parliament, Westminster,...
21st-century makeover for London’s Victoria & Albert Museum
See the results of London’s Victoria & Albert Museum’s biggest architectural project in 100 years
Founded in 1852, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington is the world’s leading museum of art and design.
Launched...
A romantic treasure hunt at the British Museum
A new interactive trail at the British Museum promises to help visitors engage with some of the museum’s exhibits in a fun and slightly naughty way.
Following success at the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay...
Princess Anne opens the Postal Museum and Mail Rail
HRH the Princess Royal has officially opened the much-anticipated Postal Museum and Mail Rail in London’s Clerkenwell, which will give visitors access to an incredible subterranean world
From next month visitors to London will be...
London History Day launches
On Wednesday 31 May (the date Big Ben first started keeping time) England’s capital will celebrate the first ever London History Day, recognising the extraordinary history and heritage of this great city
London History Day, an initiative by...
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