Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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Photographs and objects celebrating the centenary of the British computing hero Alan Turing, the Science Museum shows that there's more to this pioneering figure than maths. At the heart of this free exhibition of interactive displays, personal recollections and historic imagery is the Pilot ACE computer, the most significant surviving artefact relating to Turing's ground-breaking design. Bletchley Park brought to life.
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Events near Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 14th to 20th Jun 2013
Science Museum IMAX, Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, SW7 | Same location as Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 14th to 20th Jun 2013
Cine Lumiere, Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, SW7 | 4 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 14th to 20th Jun 2013
The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, W8 | 13 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
Housewife Laura Jesson meets a handsome doctor, Alec Harvey, at railway station, after she gets a nasty piece of grit in her eye. Her sight restored, ...More
Entertainment near Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ...More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
The Cine Lumiere is a shining beacon for all fans of European and World cinema. Attached to the Institut Francais, its programme is varied and intelligent, ...More
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London > Attractions > Museums
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all done ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens from ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Music Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 4 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in for ...More
London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ...More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
17 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Restaurants > Eastern European restaurants
55 Prince's Gate, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
Polish cuisine. Booking advised. Separate room for parties. Tables on patio. Dress smart casual. ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
3 Cromwell Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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39 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
Kulu Kulu is a good example of a typical sushi bar, a great place to go for sushi whether you’re a novice or an experienced fan. ...More
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London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least a ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 12 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ...More
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 7 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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40 Hans Crescent, Knightsbridge, London SW1X | 13 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Nightlife > Bars
86 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London SW3 | 10 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London SW3 | 10 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 13 minutes from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And Legacy
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Science Museum events
event > Exhibitions
DATES 1st June to 30th September 2013
VENUE Science Museum
For the first exhibition at their brand new Media Space gallery the Science Museum invited a selection of contemporary artists to respond to scientific photography from the last two centuries. The result is an exhibition of nearly 80 works which draw upon important historical photographs from the collections of the National Media Museum and the Sci... More about this event
Science NightScience NightIdeal for children aged 7-13, Science Night invites youngsters to sleep over at the Science Museum where they can experience exciting hands-on workshops and 3D films while sleeping among the museum's amazing exhibits under the watchful eye of experienced staff who will make your visit fun and educational, and then steer you towards a tasty breakfas20th June 2013Saturday 7th December 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Special exhibits - Museums
DATES 12th January to 7th December 2013
VENUE Science Museum
Ideal for children aged 7-13, Science Night invites youngsters to sleep over at the Science Museum where they can experience exciting hands-on workshops and 3D films while sleeping among the museum's amazing exhibits under the watchful eye of experienced staff who will make your visit fun and educational, and then steer you towards a tasty breakfas... More about this event
event > Exhibitions > Special exhibits - Museums | PRICING Free
DATES 24th April 2013 to 25th April 2014
VENUE Science Museum
A small, free exhibition on the second floor of the Science Museum, the year-long Shackleton's Man Goes South is named after the title of a new work of fiction by author Tony White which explores the political, social and cultural impacts of climate change. The display shows how tales from Shackleton's heroic age of exploration have inspired a thou... More about this event
Codebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And LegacyCodebreaker: Alan Turing's Life And LegacyPhotographs and objects celebrating the centenary of the British computing hero Alan Turing, the Science Museum shows that there's more to this pioneering figure than maths. At the heart of this free exhibition of interactive displays, personal recollections and historic imagery is the Pilot ACE computer, the most significant surviving artefact rel20th June 2013Sunday 30th June 2013
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event > Exhibitions > Art exhibitions - Photography | PRICING Free
DATES 21st June 2012 to 30th June 2013
VENUE Science Museum
Photographs and objects celebrating the centenary of the British computing hero Alan Turing, the Science Museum shows that there's more to this pioneering figure than maths. At the heart of this free exhibition of interactive displays, personal recollections and historic imagery is the Pilot ACE computer, the most significant surviving artefact rel... More about this event
event > Kids Events | PRICING Free
DATES Saturday 22nd June 2013 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm
VENUE Science Museum
Find out about some of history's most famous planes.
event > Kids Events > Storytelling | PRICING Free
DATES 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th Jun 2013 - 11am-11.20am
VENUE Science Museum
A storytelling adventure about inventor Elijah McCoy.
event > Exhibitions > Lifestyle - Talks & Lectures | PRICING Free
DATES Sunday 23rd June 2013 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm
VENUE Science Museum
A costumed character talk about the diseases you could catch from drinking dirty water in London in the 1900s.
event > Kids Events | PRICING Free
DATES Saturday 29th June 2013 at 12.30pm-1pm and 2pm-2.30pm
VENUE Science Museum
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