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Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals on loan from The Beano, The Dandy and Topper, The Cartoon Museum is a place for reminiscing over childhood favourites whilst contemplating cartooning controversies of recent years. Hogarth prints, classic works by Gillray, and 3D cartoons including Gerald Scarfe's Chairman Mao, help chart the progression of this popular art-form in Britain from the 18th century onwards. This place is positively brimming with cartoons, caricatures and comics, guaranteed to keep you sniggering throughout your visit. Don't miss the colour mural painted by top cartoonists including Steve Bell. Workshops and a huge library of over 3,000 books complete the (exceptionally well-penned) picture.
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| British Museum |
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Great Russell Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Sir John Soane's Museum |
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13
Lincoln's Inn Fields,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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8 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| My Little Eye Gallery |
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40a
Museum Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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1 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Elms Lesters Painting Rooms |
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135
Flitcroft Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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5 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Event |
| 30 Years of Viz |
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35 Little Russell Street, ,
Camden,
London,
WC1A
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0 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Hard to believe it's been 30 years since Viz first brought us Johnny Fartpants, Roger Mellie, The Fat Slags and all the other Rude Kids ...More...
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Hotels Near The Cartoon Museum |
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| London Hotels |
| Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel |
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9-13
Bloomsbury Street,
London,
WC1B3QD
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Near to the British Museum, this Edwardian hotel is something of a Bloomsbury landmark. Relaunched in January 2009 following a £25million makeover, each of the ...More...
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| London Hotels |
| The Kingsley, a Thistle Hotel (formerly Thistle Bloomsbury) |
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Bloomsbury Way,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Event |
| Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler |
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British Museum,
Great Russell Street,
WC1B
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Event |
| Life is a Dream |
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The Donmar Warehouse,
41
Earlham Street,
Seven Dials,
WC2H
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6 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Shopping |
| James Smith & Sons |
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53
New Oxford Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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1 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Historic Victorian family business specialising in umbrellas, walking sticks and canes.
Commonly known as “the Umbrella Shop”, this immaculately presented Victorian outlet in the heart ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| London Review Bookshop |
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14
Bury Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Dining |
| Wagamama |
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4A
Streatham Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Taking inspiration from Japanese ramman-noodle bars, Wagamama is the ultimate in high-quality, fast food. Huge bowls of steaming, soupy noodles, chicken dumplings with a chilli-soy ...More...
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| London Dining |
| Shanghai Blues |
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193-197
High Holborn,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC1V
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4 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Education |
| English [Out There!] |
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10
Coptic Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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1 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken ...More...
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| London Education |
| Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design |
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Southampton Row,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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6 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Leisure |
| All Star Lanes, Bloomsbury |
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Victoria House,
Bloomsbury Place,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1B
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5 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Leisure |
| The Hospital Club |
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24
Endell Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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5 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Pubs |
| Bourne & Hollingsworth |
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28
Rathbone Place,
Fitzrovia,
London,
W1T
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8 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| Prohibition-era themed basement bar in Fitzrovia, with a good line in retro comedy. The joke is that it's a bar dodging the law by masquerading ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Lamb & Flag |
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33
Rose Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2E
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10 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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Once known as the Bucket of Blood, thanks to the bare-knuckle fights held here, the Lamb & Flag has ...More...
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| London Nightlife |
| Madame Jojo's |
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8-10
Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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11 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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| London Nightlife |
| The Den and Centro |
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18a
West Central Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC1A
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2 minutes distance from The Cartoon Museum
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