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The Wapping Project
 
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Address: Wapping Hydraulic Power Station,  Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets,  E1W 3ST
Telephone: 020 7680 2080
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The Wapping Project is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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The Wapping ProjectBuilt in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre for the arts. After its closure as a pumping station in 1977, it emerged as a multi-purpose exhibition and performance space. What makes this east London venue so interesting is that, as well as featuring newly commissioned, ever-changing works by visual artists, choreographers, composers, writers, poets, designers and film makers, it still boasts much of the original hydraulic equipment and machinery. The Wapping Project - unlike the Tate Modern which removed all of its turbines - has made a feature of its inheritance. Bathed in atmospheric pools of natural light, pressure pipes, rusty chains, huge hooks, valves and bare brick walls form the backdrop for changing exhibitions of paintings, photographs and performances. The original square boiler house, with its cracked, crumbling walls makes a refreshingly real gallery space. A restaurant and bar are also open in the Engine and Turbine Houses, while the historic pub the Prospect of Whitby can be found on the other side of the road.

Visiting The Wapping Project
 
 

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Underground Stations
Wapping Tube (East London line closed. Bus service operates) (3 minutes)
Shadwell Tube (East London line closed. Bus service operates) (9 minutes)
Docklands Light Railway
Shadwell Station (9 minutes)
Limehouse (17 minutes)
Railway Stations
Limehouse Railway Station (17 minutes)
Fenchurch Street Railway Station (26 minutes)
 
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Opening Times
Mon to Sat 12pm-10.30pm, Sun 12pm-6pm
 
 

Car Parks
 
Arch Car Parking (16 minutes)
Mosque Car Park (20 minutes)
 
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Adult FREE, Child FREE

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The Wapping Project Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, E1W 3SG Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using steam and later electricity, this unique...  More
 
 
 

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80 Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1 Map
23 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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Cannon Street Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1 Map
9 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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469-475 The Highway, London,  E1W Map
13 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It’s close to Canary Wharf and Tower ... More
 
 
 
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St Katharine's Way, London,  E1Q1LD Map
19 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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3rd April 2009 until 17th January 2010
Tower Of London, Tower Hill,  EC3N Map
23 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
With 2009 marking the 500th anniversary of King Henry VIII's coronation there are a series of major exhibitions taking place across London this year. In ... More
 
 
 
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5th April 2009 until 18th April 2010
Whitechapel Gallery, 80 Whitechapel High Street,  E1 Map
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Wapping Food (The Wapping Project)

Wapping Hydraulic Power Station,  Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1W Map
4 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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75 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1W Map
8 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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154-170 Cannon Street Road, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1 Map
14 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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15 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1W Map
13 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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Prospect of Whitby
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Prospect of Whitby

57 Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1W Map
Once known as the ‘Devil’s Tavern’ thanks to its delinquent clientele, the Prospect of Whitby is one of the oldest pubs in London - and ... More
 
 
 
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The Captain Kidd

108 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets,  London,  E1W Map
8 minutes walk from The Wapping Project
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