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British Museum
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Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 5 minutes walk from Russell Square
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 5 minutes walk from Russell Square
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
Coram's Fields
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes walk from Russell Square
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
93 Guilford Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 5 minutes walk from Russell Square
Coram's Fields is a special place for children where adults are allowed in only if accompanied by a child. Tucked away in the city centre... More
The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 6 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
The Cartoon Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 7 minutes walk from Russell Square
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... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 7 minutes walk from Russell Square
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... More
Conway Hall
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 7 minutes walk from Russell Square
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London, Holborn, London WC1R | 7 minutes walk from Russell Square
Conway Hall is a landmark of London's independent intellectual, political and cultural life. Completed in 1929 at a cost of about £45,000, the name was... More
New London Architecture
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 8 minutes walk from Russell Square
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
26 Store Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 8 minutes walk from Russell Square
Open to the public as well as construction professionals, The Building Centre houses a permanent exhibition of a 1:1500 scale model of Central London. Current... More
Charles Dickens Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from Russell Square
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
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48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from Russell Square
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
London > Attractions > Museums
Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
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Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 10 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
St Pancras Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 10 minutes walk from Russell Square
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 10 minutes walk from Russell Square
Completed in 1822, St Pancras Church was the most expensive church to be constructed since St Paul's was rebuilt after the Great Fire. This Greek... More
Sir John Soane's Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
Pollock's Toy Museum
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named... More
London > Attractions > Attractions for Kids
1 Scala Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this historic haven for toys of all kinds. Named... More
Isis Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
20 Hanway Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
This Soho gallery is owned by John Marchant, friend and supporter of Antony Hegarty - of Antony and the Johnsons fame. It was here that... More
Wellcome Collection
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
183 Euston Road, London, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 11 minutes walk from Russell Square
A major cultural venue costing £30 million, the Wellcome Collection combines three galleries: 'Medicine Man', 'Medicine Now' and 'special exhibitions'. In addition you'll find the... More
Lazarides Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes walk from Russell Square
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rathbone Place, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 12 minutes walk from Russell Square
Steve Lazarides' Rathbone Place gallery spans just under 4,000 square feet of space for exhibitions, studios, and offices in a five-storey Georgian building. Home ... More
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 12 minutes walk from Russell Square
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
135 Flitcroft Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 12 minutes walk from Russell Square
Elms Lesters Painting Rooms are housed in an extraordinary space, purpose built as a painting studio in 1904. Since 1984 the gallery has been specialising... More
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 13 minutes walk from Russell Square
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and... More
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 13 minutes walk from Russell Square
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and... More
John Ritblat Gallery - Treasures of British Library
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 13 minutes walk from Russell Square
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, King's Cross, London NW1 | 13 minutes walk from Russell Square
The John Ritblat Gallery contains a permanent display of over 200 of the British Library's greatest treasures. It includes documents which made and recorded... More
Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
Hunterian Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
Morton Metropolis
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
41-42 Berners Street, London, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 14 minutes walk from Russell Square
Contemporary art specialist Serena Morton and music manager/promoter Raye Cosbert are the combined forces behind the achingly hip Berners Street art gallery, Morton Metropolis. Serena's... More
Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 15 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area.... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, London, King's Cross, London WC1X | 15 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area.... More
London Film Museum Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
Soho
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London W1D | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts... More
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
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... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 16 minutes walk from Russell Square
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... More
Inns of Court and Royal Courts of Justice
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Strand, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
A stunning example of Gothic architecture, London's Inns of Court date back to before the 14th century. It is here that barristers train and traditionally... More
Exmouth Market
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang... More
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Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
A rich hunting ground for restaurants and bars, Exmouth Market twinkles under the fairy lights that zig-zag overhead across the scenic pedestrianised street. Hip hang... More
St Paul's Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 17 minutes walk from Russell Square
Affectionately known as "The Actors' Church", St Paul's in Covent Garden is in the heart of theatreland and has long been associated with the theatre... More
Photographers' Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16-18 Ramillies Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 18 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Photographers' Gallery - Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography - is undergoing a major building project with their grand new premises due to open... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16-18 Ramillies Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 18 minutes walk from Russell Square
The Photographers' Gallery - Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography - is undergoing a major building project with their grand new premises due to open... More
Leicester Square
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Russell Square
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Russell Square
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is... More
The West End
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Russell Square
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
, London, Soho, London WC2H | 19 minutes walk from Russell Square
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have... More
Attractions in Russell Square
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What's On Today Near Russell Square  Picasso Prints: The Vollard Suite Exhibitions | Until 2nd September 2012 British Museum 5 minutes walk from Russell Square The British Museum has recently been fortunate enough to acquire the complete Vollard Suite - a set of 100 etchings ...More  Mine to Medals Exhibitions | Until 9th September 2012 British Museum 5 minutes walk from Russell Square For some this British Museum exhibition may be as close as they'll get to an Olympic gold medal - despite ...More Modern Chinese Ink Paintings Exhibitions | Until 2nd September 2012 British Museum 5 minutes walk from Russell Square Forty striking paintings produced by master artists in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and America over the last 100 years, ...More The Horse: From Arabia To Royal Ascot Exhibitions | Until 30th September 2012 British Museum 5 minutes walk from Russell Square Stone reliefs, paintings, ceramics, manuscripts, gold and clay models, figurines, photographs, trophies and rosettes relate the history of the horse ...More Crowns And Ducats: Shakespeare's Money And Medals Exhibitions | Until 25th November 2012 British Museum 5 minutes walk from Russell Square A display of various coins that appear in the plays of Shakespeare, shown alongside other objects, medals and prints that ...More Francis Davison: Collages Exhibitions | Until 31st May 2012 Austin/Desmond Fine Art 5 minutes walk from Russell Square Abstract works by the artist....More Roman Krznaric, John-Paul Flintoff: Talk Exhibitions | On 28th May 2012 Waterstone's - Gower Street 7 minutes walk from Russell Square Advice on navigating the current job market and finding a job to love....More LaughterShock New Act Night Comedy | On 28th May 2012 The College Arms 8 minutes walk from Russell Square Gags and banter from Debra Jane Appleby, Aaron Wood, Benjamin Howard, Mr Big James, Leanne Davis, Craig Thomas, Jonny Emmett, ...More Charles Dickens Museum Reading Group Exhibitions | Until 19th July 2012 Charles Dickens Museum 9 minutes walk from Russell Square If you're a fan of the great literary genius Charles Dickens and love nothing more than a good natter over ...More 
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