<![CDATA[Greater London - Camden - Bloomsbury - Entertainment and Culture - Reviews]]> http://www.welovelocal.com Reviews from welovelocal.com en Three brilliant things in one space http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/special-events/the-wellcome-trust-nw12be.html#r55591 The Wellcome Trust has its headquarters here and as well as housing a library it has three cool things:

1) the exhibition space - I've just seen Skeletons. Twenty-six skeletons dug up from places around London displayed and labelled up with the diseases they suffered from and the effects the stresses living in Roman / Medieval and Victorian London did to the body - sort of a cross between CSI and a game of Operation. It's amazing and free (as most of their exhibitions are) and you'll come away having learnt something new (so feel ever so slightly smug).

2) The bookshop - loads of literature about the current exhibition. Plus the coolest set of highlighter pens (in the shape of syringes!) and plastic skulls.

3) Peyton and Byrne - go reward yourself with a slab of cake after you've grossed yourself out and bought some bones.

]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:20:01 UTC Fantastic central London park for kids http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/attractions/corams-fields-wc1n1dn.html#r55305 Coram's fields appears to be a little known gem, a genuine one-off, and a great place to visit. But terms and conditions apply!!

You absolutely cannot get in here if you're an unaccompanied adult, you have to have kids, yours, or somebody else's with you or you won't be let in.

So what is this place? Well, it's on the site of the 'foundling's hospital' - which was built to look after the many unwanted children left in London in years gone by. That got knocked down many years ago, and with a legacy this area for children was built.

In essence it's like a giant playground - a couple of tree lined grassy areas for running around in, a large sand-filled play area, swings, slides, adventure playground, fountains (when they're working). There's also a sensory play area - mirros, things to bang etc

Animals - a whiole load of them - a couple of sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, a load of goats, geese, chickens - all of whom can be fed.

There's also a cafe which does really great coffee, but also pretty decent food for the family, pasta, pizzas and sandwiches etc

What's wrong with it? Nothing. It's free, there are always staff around, the kids toilets are ideally sized for little ones, and in my opinion this is a simply fantastic place for kids as they have a degree of freedom combined with safety to play in which is rare outside of school or home.

It's only about 7 mins from the British Museum, so if you're kids get bored looking at ancient marbles, drag them down here to run riot for a few mins whilst you grab a coffee and watch the rotters knacker themselves chasing a chicken round the grass.

This also gets more bonus marks as its located over the road from the back of Great Ormond St Hospital, and provides some space for families to come to during breaks from treatment.

In conclusion - faultless.

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]]> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:32:41 UTC The Foundling Museum http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/museums-art-galleries/the-foundling-museum-wc1n1az.html#r20876 The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital and houses the nationally important Foundling Hospital Art Collection. The Museum presents the work of Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the composer George Frideric Handel. It also illustrates how the Foundling Hospital's charity work for children is still carried on today by Coram.

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:59 UTC Percival http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/museums-art-galleries/percival-david-foundation-of-chinese-art-wc1h0pd.html#r18764 Even if this place could seem old and antiquated the staff is friendly and nice. The lack of crowd and the peculiarity of the collection are two good reasons to go to this museum. We don't have to undervalue that this museum has the biggest collection of Chinese ceramics.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:47:49 UTC Visiting Cleopatra!! http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/museums-art-galleries/petrie-museum-of-egyptian-archaeology-wc1e6bt.html#r16203 The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, England, is run by the Institute of Archaeology, which is part of University College, London. The museum contains over 80,000 historical items and ranks amongst one of the worlds leading collections of Egyptian ancient historical items.It ranks behind only the collections of the Cairo Museum, The British Museum and the Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin in number of items.

]]> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:22:16 UTC Visiting Cleopatra!! http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/bloomsbury/museums-art-galleries/petrie-museum-of-egyptian-archaeology-wc1e6bt.html#r16203 The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, England, is run by the Institute of Archaeology, which is part of University College, London. The museum contains over 80,000 historical items and ranks amongst one of the worlds leading collections of Egyptian ancient historical items.It ranks behind only the collections of the Cairo Museum, The British Museum and the Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin in number of items.

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