Winter 2008 Shows for Family Holidays in London
London Movieum, Transport Museum, Cartoon Museum & British Museum
Nov 28, 2008
The holidays will soon be upon us and London offers a wide choice of exhibitions and events to help us enjoy the season. This is a small selection of what's on offer.
London's Museums are offering a huge choice for Winter 2008. Choose from British film history, a live performance of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield or the art of Dr Seuss at the Movieum of London. Alternatively, the British Museum is showing Babylon: Myth and Reality, Statuephilia, Between Tibet and Assam plus their new Clocks and Watches Gallery. In addition, the Cartoon Museum, just a few minutes walk from the British Museum, is offering a retrospective exhibition featuring the cartoonist Carl Giles.
Animation Art Gallery at The Movieum of London
- The Art of Dr Seuss (until 14 January 2009). The Movieum of London is hosting The Animation Art Gallery's touring exhibition, The Art of Dr Seuss. Theodor Seuss Geisal (1904-1991) has been helping children learn to read for more than fifty years. His humorous stories, pictures and rhymes have always been popular. Seuss's ‘secret art’ reveals his private thoughts and includes artworks he rarely, if ever, exhibited during his lifetime. The display includes prints, poetry, advertisements, cartoons, book and magazine cover designs.
- David Copperfield (2 December-31 January 2009). Visitors to the Movieum can also buy tickets for live performances of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield showing in the old County Hall debating chamber from 2 December to 31 January 2009.
- Sci-Fi Suite - The Movieum is currently exhibiting props from some of the most popular science fiction films including Event Horizon, Alien and Star Wars.
British Museum
- Statuephilia (until 25 January 2009). Sculptures by Antony Gormley, Ron Mueck, Marc Quinn, Noble and Webster are exhibited alongside historic artefacts in the Museum's permanent collections. One of the highlights of this display is Cornucopia by Damien Hirst.
- Babylon: Myth and Reality (until 15 March 2009). The myths and realities of Babylon are examined through the art of Old Masters, contemporary artists and archaeological remains. The exhibition looks at threats to the archaeology of Mesopotamia, now modern-day Iraq. One of the highlights of this display is a tiled panel showing the Lion Relief from the Ishtar Gate, shown in the photograph.
- Between Tibet and Assam: Cultural Diversity in the Eastern Himalayas (until 19 April 2009). The cultures of two isolated communities, the Apatani and the Monpa, from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, are highlighted in this display. The exhibition features archival and contemporary photographs and also presents the results of research carried out by the British Museum and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
- Clocks and Watches (permanent exhibition). The exhibition explores the changing technology of timekeeping and presents more than 500 years of the history of time.
Cartoon Museum
- Giles, One of the Family (until 15 February 2009) features the work of Carl Giles (1916-1995), voted Britain’s favourite cartoonist of the 20th century. His most well-known cartoon series features the 'Giles Family' which depicts British life. More than 80 items are on display including covers and drawings. In addition, the artist's studio has been recreated with his desk, drawing board, reference material and dozens of toys he received from fans. The exhibition reveals unknown aspects of the cartoonist's career such as his time creating propaganda cartoons for the Ministry of Information.
London Transport Museum
- The Art of the Poster (until 31 March 2009). This exhibition marks 100 years of poster design for the London Transport network. The show includes more than 60 stunning artworks, many of which have not been publicly displayed before.
Details of admission policies and opening times can be obtained from the individual websites of each museum.
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