A Tour of Turner’s House in Twickenham
Newly restored and open to the public, I discovered a fresh view of JMW Turner at his House in Twickenham....
Inside the Natural History Museum Spirit Collection
Posted on April 10, 2018
South Kensington's Natural History Museum has far more on offer than dinosaurs, join me for a look inside The Spirit Collection; full of monstrous and surprising specimens not usually on display! ...
The Fourth Plinth: Michael Rakowitz
Move aside David Shrigley's big thumbs up. We have a new fourth plinth artwork in town. The work by Michael Rakowitz is politically charged and sure to provoke debate. So what's it all about?...
Art Deco Heaven: Inside RIBA London
Cutting a fine shape on Portland Place, step inside the RIBA London HQ and discover Art Deco heaven on this tour around the building...
Carting Lane: London’s Sewage Lamppost?
Halfway down the Strand you get a glimpse of The Savoy Hotel facade, a sure symbol of luxury. Surprising then, to know that only a short walk away is the Carting Lane sewage lamppost. Whats the story?...
Parliamentary Archives: Inside The Victoria Tower
Posted on March 6, 2018
See what's going on inside Westminster's Victoria Tower; it houses the Parliamentary Archives – millions of records with historical, constitutional and political significance. Join me on a tour inside…...
Buildings on a Building: Henrietta House, Marylebone
Posted on January 28, 2018
Just off Oxford Street in Marylebone, look up at Henrietta House to spy buildings upon buildings. Not necessarily historic, but why are they there? ...
New Bond Street Sculpture: Sotheby’s Ancient Secret
In a street full of luxury hides Sotheby's ancient secret. London's oldest privately owned sculpture, hiding in plain sight!...
In Pictures: The Natural History Museum’s Whale
Posted on July 18, 2017
Londoners were devastated when it was announced that Dippy (the plaster cast Diplodocus) was leaving London on a UK tour. However, his replacement has been turing a few heads and its sfae to say that the Natural History Museum's Whale is a good fit....
V&A Exhibition Road Quarter Opens
Posted on June 29, 2017
It's the largest project for the museum since 1909, look at the V&A Exhibition Road entrance and stunning new gallery space....