Elstree & Borehamwood Museum, Borehamwood<\/strong><\/p>\n An exhibition exploring the Elstree Extension through the Northern Heights that was suspended during World War 2, and never restarted. Come and see the scale model of the Tube line and how it would have looked if it had been completed.<\/span><\/p>\n (NB<\/strong> – this exhibition end on 22nd October)<\/span><\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/p>\n Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London<\/strong><\/p>\n The oldest document held in the City of London Corporation\u2019s extensive archives will go on rare public display. Is part of a small heritage exhibiton in the art gallery — the rest of which is also free to visit.<\/span><\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/p>\n British Museum, Bloomsbury<\/strong><\/p>\n Ancient glass vessels, shattered in Beirut\u2019s devastating port explosion have gone on display in London for a few weeks before they are returned to Lebanon.<\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/p>\n Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington<\/strong><\/p>\n Maurice Broomfield’s dramatic photographs captured factories and their workers in an era of rapid transition, depicting the remnants of the industrial revolution alongside emerging technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Royal College of Physicians Museum, Regent’s Park<\/strong><\/p>\n This exhibition comprised a unique collection of medical satire prints from the mid-18th century to the 1980s.<\/span><\/p>\n Graphic satire has saturated all levels of society since it emerged as a skilled artform in the 17th century. It developed into a thriving industry in the 18th century, becoming a powerful tool for expressing political and social opinions, not least towards medical professionals.<\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Museum of London, City of London<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A display honouring the music, people and places central to the grime scene and its roots in East London.<\/span><\/p>\n Co-curated by one of the first cameramen of grime, Roony ‘Risky\u2019 Keefe, Grime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream is a brand new, free display exploring the emergence of grime in East London and the community at its heart.<\/p>\n (NB<\/b> – the Museum of London closes for three years<\/a> in December, so now is a particuarly good time to visit)<\/span><\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, Stepney Green<\/strong><\/p>\n This exhibition uses the unique collections of Tower Hamlets Archives as a lens through which to explore the borough\u2019s history of producing food.<\/span> The exhibition looks at the methods and sites where food production took place, as well as the people who were involved.<\/span><\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Bank of England Museum, City of London<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n This exhibition explores the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London.<\/span><\/p>\n For over 300 years, the slave trade tore more than 12 million African people from their homes and families. In this exhibition, the bank reflect’s on how the wealth created through transatlantic slavery shaped the development of Britain.<\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Design Museum, Kensington<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The first museum display exploring the work of artist and designer Yinka Ilori, celebrating a mix of cultural influences and will unpack the ingredients of a diasporic visual language.<\/span><\/p>\n Visitors will see over 100 objects, ranging from artworks, photographs and furniture, to textiles, books and personal possessions. Seen together, they offer an unprecedented glimpse into Ilori\u2019s use of the power of design to absorb cultural influences and express London\u2019s rich mix of identities.<\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n National Army Museum, Chelsea<\/strong><\/p>\n This exhibition follows the lives of soldiers in Germany over the past 75 years. It looks at the changing relationship between Britain and Germany and charts the gradual transition from foe to friend.<\/span><\/p>\n Discover everyday tales of beer, bratwurst and family life set against intriguing accounts of espionage and military training on a massive scale.<\/p>\n Details here<\/a><\/p>\n This article was published on ianVisits<\/a><\/p>\n SUPPORT THIS WEBSITE<\/strong><\/p>\n This website has been running now for just over a decade, and while advertising revenue contributes to funding the website, but doesn’t cover the costs. That is why I have set up a facility with DonorBox<\/a> where you can contribute to the costs of the website and time invested in writing and research for the news articles.<\/p>\n It’s very similar to the way The Guardian and many smaller websites are now seeking to generate an income in the face of rising costs and declining advertising.<\/p>\n Whether its a one-off donation or a regular giver, every additional support goes a long way to covering the running costs of this website, and keeping you regularly topped up doses of Londony news and facts.<\/p>\n If you like what your read on here, then please support the website here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Thank you<\/p>\n The post London’s free exhibitions to visit in October 2022<\/a> appeared first on ianVisits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A selection of ten excellent (and free) exhibitions to visit in October so you can turn the heating off at home and keep warm in London’s museums and galleries instead. 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\nWilliam the Conqueror\u2019s 1067 Charter<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nShattered glass of Beirut<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nMaurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nA taste of one’s own medicine<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nGrime Stories: from the corner to the mainstream<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nFeeding the Hamlets: Exploring the history of food production in the East End<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nSlavery & the Bank<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nYinka Ilori<\/a><\/h2>\n
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\nFoe to Friend: The British Army in Germany since 1945<\/a><\/h2>\n
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