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Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

 
 
ADDRESS
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R 1LA 
 
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020 7845 4600 
 
OPENING TIMES
10:00 - 18:00 Daily. Till 21:00 Thu
 

Nearby Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

 
 
Somerset House: Embankment GalleriesOpened on 24th April 2008, the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House offer 750 square metres of exhibition space where the Hermitage Rooms used to be. Exhibitions differ somewhat to the previous jewels displayed, focusing instead on photography, design, fashion and architecture - topics that appeal to a broader and younger audience. The opening exhibition, 'Skin + Bones', gave a good indication of the new direction the gallery has taken, focussing on the cross-over between fashion and architecture since the 1980s. The gallery is located under the vaulted arches on the riverside of Somerset House at street level but leave time to walk through the courtyard above for the full Somerset House experience.
 

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Opening and closing times for Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

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Near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Strand Palace Hotel London London
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Strand Palace Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 77% off from £95
372 Strand, WC2R | 4 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
This West End Art Deco hotel right on the Strand and next to Covent Garden is in a fantastic location for accessing central London and theatreland. ...More
 
 
 
The Waldorf Hilton London
The Waldorf Hilton
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £144
Aldwych, WC2B4DD | 4 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Positioned between the City’s Square Mile and the thriving West End, this grand, Edwardian Hilton hotel welcomes guests with a patisserie and champagne bar in the ...More
 
 
 
Kingsway Hall Hotel London
Kingsway Hall Hotel
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 70% off from £99
Great Queen Street, WC2B | 8 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Well-equipped, comfortable rooms await guests to this elegantly modern hotel in the heart of Theatreland. Set yourself up for the day with a hearty breakfast or ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Art Galleries nearest Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Nearest to Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Courtauld Institute Gallery London
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Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Manet's 'Bar at the Folies-Bergeres', Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait with a Bandaged Ear' and Renoir's 'La Loge' are just a few of the celebrated artworks displayed at ...More
 
 
 
The Hayward Gallery London
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The Hayward Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The Hayward Gallery has been the originator or host of influential exhibitions since 1968. It mounts temporary exhibitions of contemporary and historical art. The gallery, named ...More
 
 
 
Proud Galleries - Central London
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32 John Adam Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Alex Proud started out as a Japanese antiques dealer but a twist of fate led Proud to switch to photography. The impetus for change came in ...More
 
 
 
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The best museums, galleries, attractions near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Somerset House London
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Somerset House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ...More
 
 
 
London Transport Museum London
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London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
 
 
 
London Transport Museum London
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London Transport Museum
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39 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back through ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Mihai Cocea And Fiachra Garvey London
Mihai Cocea And Fiachra Garvey
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Tuesday 7th February 2012 - 1pm
St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The viola player and pianist perform Prokofiev's Five Dances from the Romeo And Juliet Suite, Bridge's There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook and Bowen's ...More
 
 
 
A Tale Of Two Cities: Painting In London And Paris: Guided Tour London
A Tale Of Two Cities: Painting In London And Paris: Guided Tour
London > Events > Tours  Dates: Tuesday 7th February 2012 - 1pm-2pm
National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N | 11 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
A tour of paintings from the collection....More
 
 
 
Pastures New: The Sheep & The Cow
London > Events > Exhibitions  Dates: Monday 6th February and Tuesday 7th February 2012 - 10am-7.30pm
Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, 124-126 The Cut, SE1 | 15 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings inspired by the animal world, by artists including Edna Bizon, Ken Bizon, Oliver Canti, Toni Goffe, Lisa Graa Jensen, Austin Moseley, ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Aldwych Theatre London
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Aldwych Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B4LD | 3 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
With the Waldorf Hotel sandwiched inbetween them, the Aldwych and Strand theatres were originally built to work as a pair. The Aldwych is probably most noted for ...More
 
 
 
Novello Theatre London
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Novello Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Built in 1905 to form a pair with the near-identical Aldwych Theatre, the Novello Theatre (formerly known as the Strand Theatre) is one of London's more ...More
 
 
 
Savoy Theatre London
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Savoy Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Situated alongside the Savoy Hotel, the building of the current theatre with its Art Deco auditorium, was financed by Richard d'Oyly Carte with the considerable profits ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

The best shops and markets near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The Albion Emporium London
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The Albion Emporium
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
As British as a bacon buttie, buying your groceries at The Albion Emporium is like getting first dibs on Mrs Beeton's pantry. A bastion of Britishness, ...More
 
 
 
Primrose Bakery London
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Primrose Bakery
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42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
If cupcakes are you cup of tea then head to the Covent Garden outlet of Primrose Bakery, a family owned enterprise which makes the most scrumptious ...More
 
 
 
Hope and Greenwood London
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Hope and Greenwood
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1 Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 5 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Excellent ice cream in the summer and a delicious-looking Christmas window in the winter are the kind of thing that make this candy shop a special ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

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The Admiralty London
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London > Restaurants > French restaurants
Somerset House, The Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
In the evenings, approach this restaurant through the fountained courtyard of Somerset House to get yourself in the mood for a magical meal. The Admiralty is ...More
 
 
 
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Admiralty Deli at Somerset House
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
This cafe can fulfil all your snack requirements while you peruse the exhibits at beautiful 18th century Somerset House....More
 
 
 
Fernandez and Wells London
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Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Journalist Rick Wells and ex-Monmouth manager Jorge Fernandez clearly enjoy the simple things in life and that's what you'll get when you go to their Fernandez ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Near Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Courtauld Institute of Art London
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Courtauld Institute of Art
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The Courtauld is one of the most prestigious art schools in the country, affiliated with the Oxbridge system and boasting a huge private location and prime ...More
 
 
 
King's College Medical School London
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King's College Medical School
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Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Imperial College London is the foremost medical training faculty in the country but for non-medical graduates wishing for a change of career, King’s is the obvious ...More
 
 
 
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Career Energy
London > Education > Careers Services
4-6 Staple Inn, Holborn, London WC1V | 13 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll analyse ...More
 
 
 
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The Sanctuary London
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The Sanctuary
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 8 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
This day spa exclusively for women is a total pampering experience from the minute you step through the door. Located in bustling Covent Garden you'll soon ...More
 
 
 
Lincoln's Inn Fields London
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Holborn, Holborn, London WC2A | 11 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The largest public square in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields has a rich and varied history. In 1683 it was the site of the public beheading of ...More
 
 
 
Chang's Hapkido Academy London
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Topnotch Health Club, 3 Tudor Street, City, London EC4Y | 11 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Grandmaster Gedo Chang's Hapkido martial arts schools emphasises practical self-defence, confidence, balance and fitness. The ancient Korean martial art of Hapkido is made up of three components: ...More
 
 
 
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Edgar Wallace
London > Nightlife > Pubs
40 Essex Street, Holborn, London WC2R | 6 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
...More
 
 
 
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The Marquess of Anglesey
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39 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Gastropub ...More
 
 
 
The Cove London
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The Cove
London > Nightlife > Pubs
1 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 6 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Overlooking Covent Garden Piazza, the Cove is a world away from the crowds outside. Tucked up in a worn, leather armchair under the pub’s low, beamed ...More
 
 
 
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The Lobby Bar at One Aldwych London
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1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 3 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Named one of the top five hotel bars in the world by the Sunday Telegraph, the Lobby Bar at the chic One Aldwych hotel is renowned ...More
 
 
 
Gordon's Wine Bar London
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Gordon's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
47 Villiers Street, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
London's oldest wine bar and family-run underground tavern. Home to Samuel Pepys in the 1680s, the building housing Gordon’s is now home to a regular, thriving crowd ...More
 
 
 
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Lowlander Beer Cafe
London > Nightlife > Bars
36 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 8 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
The reputation of the Benelux breweries precedes them and this themed bar captures the flair of Dutch cafe culture too. The impressive row of shiny silver ...More
 
 
 
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Silver Fleet - Woods River Cruises London
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Somerset House South Wing Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Enjoy a luxury cruise on the Silver Fleet. Departing from the Savoy Pier and cruising along the Thames. A classy way to see the Thames....More
 
 
 
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Somerset House, Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | At Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
Somerset House, once the site of a spectacular Tudor palace, now includes a magnificent 18th century art gallery housing celebrated collections belonging to the Courtauld Institute Gallery, ...More
 
 
 
Two Temple Place London
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Two Temple Place, Holborn, London WC2R | 5 minutes from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries
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Contemporary works in a variety of media by established and emerging artists including Caroline Achaintre, Rosalind Davis, Damien Hirst, Kristy ...More

Somerset House Fountains
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Kids Events | Until 1st January 2015 

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The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court at Somerset House is always a favourite with kids. These jets of water are ...More

 
Crazy For You
Crazy For You
Theatre | Until 28th July 2012 

Novello Theatre 3 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Following a hugely successful run at Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, the critically acclaimed Crazy For You has made the ...More

 
Trash Tuesday
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 28th February 2012 

Cellar Door 3 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Champagne Charlie hosts this open mic night....More

The Lion King
The Lion King
Theatre | Until 1st April 2012 

The Lyceum Theatre 3 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

The Lion King tells the story of Simba - the epic adventure of his battles, his friendships, his dreams and ...More

 
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Legally Blonde: The Musical
Theatre | Until 27th October 2012 

Savoy Theatre 4 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

With almost 1000 manicures, perms and make-overs under its belt Legally Blonde The Musical made a fabulously girly addition to ...More

 
Sense And The City: Smart, Connected And On The Move
Exhibitions | Until 18th March 2012 

London Transport Museum 5 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

A display of images, installations and objects including a futurist vision by artist Syd Meads, models of a spiral escalator, ...More

On Forgiveness: Talk
Exhibitions | On 7th February 2012 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Tom Farrow and Raimond Gaita discuss forgiveness's role in private lives and politics....More

Rethinking Capitalism: Emotions As Commodities: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 7th February 2012 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

A discussion about how emotions have been acquired....More

The Origins Of Sex: A History Of The First Sexual Revolution: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 7th February 2012 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from Somerset House: Embankment Galleries

Dr Faramerz Dabhoiwala discusses the modern culture of sex....More

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