May 4 2008
Many of London's major art galleries and museums are open in the evening and often have special evening events. This can be a great way to relax at the end of a busy day seeing the sights. The main London galleries and museums are air-conditioned so it can be wonderful way to cool down in the height of summer in the city. Galleries and museums are not open late every night so here is a handy list to help you plan your days and evenings.
British MuseumGreat Russell Street
London WC1
Thursdays and Fridays till 8.30pm
Thursday-Sunday till 11pm: The Great Court
Hayward Gallery
South Bank Centre
Belvedere Road
London SE1
Fridays till 9pm
Museum in Docklands
West India Quay
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4AL
First Thursday of the month until 9pm
Museum of London
150 London Wall
London EC2
First Thursday of the month until 9pm
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square
London WC2
Wednesdays till 9pm
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London WC2
Thursdays and Fridays till 9pm
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7
Fridays till 8.50pm
Tate Britain
Millbank
London SW1
First Friday of each month till 10pm
(Half price exhibitions and a bar in the gallery.)
Tate Modern
Bankside
London SE1
Fridays and Saturdays till 10pm
V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum)
Cromwell Road
London SW7
Fridays till 10pm
From May 2007:
On the first Thursday of each month over 70 galleries and museums in East London are open till 9pm.
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Whitechapel Art Gallery
80-82 Whitechapel High Street
London E1
Thursdays till 9pm
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road
London NW1
Thursdays till 10pm
