Things to do and see in the London area .. ?

[Norwegian1]

Hi,

I am preparing for a few months in London on business.

So, I was hoping for some hints on exhibitions, woodworking shows, tool shops or other things of interest to a woodworker during the next year.

Any tips highly appreciated

Regards,
Per

 

[Jacob]

http://www.vam.ac.uk/

 

[Fromey]

I enthusiastically second the vote for the V&A museum. Last time I was in London I spent an entire day in there eyeing up every dovetail I could find.

 

[AndyT]

+1 for the V&A - they have just opened a new furniture gallery too.

A smaller, quieter museum is the Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch (East London). In a beautiful old almshouse they show a sequence of domestic interiors from 1600 to the present day.

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/

Sadly, they don't have their pole-lathe turner's workshop on display at present, but here are a few of the rooms. Admission is free.

 

[Jacob]

+1 for Geffrye.

Design Museum http://designmuseum.org/ looks good but I haven't been yet

 

[andersonec]

Camden Market.

Andy

 

[Jacob]

South Bank

 

[Norwegian1]

Thanks a lot !

I might look into a weekend course as well

Regards,
Per