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Sights and Attractions near Barbican Centre

 
 
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Barbican Centre, Silk Street, City, London EC2Y 8DS 
 
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Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican - Curve Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Ground Level, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Centre
Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences the Curve Gallery, situated on the ground floor, has changing exhibitions of photography, art and... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Art Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Silk Street, London, City, London EC2 | At Barbican Centre
The Barbican is renowned as one of London's top venues for theatre, art and dance. At the Barbican Art Gallery on level 3 you... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Barbican Conservatory
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Gallery Floor (Level 3), Silk Street, London, City, London EC2Y | At Barbican Centre
Home to over 2,000 species of tropical plants and trees, the Barbican's Conservatory is a hidden tropical oasis in the heart of the city. So... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Museum of London
London > Attractions > Museums
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 4 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Bartholomew the Great
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
West Smithfield, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1A | 6 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
St Bartholomew the Great is a historic church founded in 1123 and the oldest parish church in the City of London. Features include the pre-Reformation... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Host Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
1 Honduras Street, London, City, London EC1Y | 7 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Host was established in 2005 by Jon Levy, director of foto8, and Adrian Evans, director of Panos Pictures. Photojournalism - from classical black and white... More
 
 
 
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Magnum Photos
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
63 Gee Street, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1V | 9 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The London gallery for renowned photo agency, Magnum. Representing the best in photography, The Magnum Photos selection process for new members is legendary for its... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Museum and Library of the Order of St John
London > Attractions > Museums
St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 9 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
This 16th century gatehouse was formerly the southern entrance to the Priory of the Medieval Order of St John and contains furniture, painting, silver, coins... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bunhill Fields
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
38 City Road, London, Shoreditch, London EC1Y | 9 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Small, wooded dissenters' cemetery in the city centre. William Blake, John Bunyan and Daniel Defoe are among over 120,000 nonconformists whose bodies are squeezed closely together... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bank of England Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, London, City, London EC2R | 10 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Paul's Cathedral
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
St Paul's Churchyard, London, City, London EC4M | 11 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Being the cathedral of the capital city, St Paul's is officially the spiritual home of Great Britain. The funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Mansion House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
City of London, City, London EC4N | 12 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Mansion House, the Palace of the London Mayor, was originally for the Lord Mayor to represent the City in appropriate style, Sir Crispin Gascoigne was... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Tower 42 - formerly NatWest Tower (Regus)
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, City, London EC2N | 12 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The first skyscraper in the City of London and, at 600ft, it's still the tallest in central London, though the fifth tallest in the city... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Lloyd's of London
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
12 Leadenhall Street, London, City, London EC3V | 16 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The landmark Lloyd's building, at 1 Lime Street, is arguably one of the most iconic buildings in The City. Designed by architect Richard Rogers, it... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Raven Row
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
56 Artillery Lane, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 16 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Raven Row, a non-profit contemporary art centre in Spitalfields, not far from the Market, opened to the public on 28th February 2009. The name -... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Dennis Severs' House
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
18 Folgate Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 17 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The brainchild of eccentric designer and performer, Dennis Severs' House at 18 Folgate Street captures, in a series of evocative snapshots, 18th century life as... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Millennium Bridge
London > Attractions > Boats and Bridges
River Thames, London, City, London SE1 | 17 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
This sleek, £18.2million 325m steel footbridge designed by Sir Norman Foster spans the River Thames between St Paul's Cathedral in the City and the Tate... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
White Cube Hoxton Square
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hoxton Square, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 17 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
A leading part of the ferociously fashionable East London art scene, White Cube Hoxton Square, the first of White Cube's two galleries, is invariably filled... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Victoria Miro
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16 Wharf Road, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 17 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The Victoria Miro originally opened in Cork Street in London, W1, in 1985. The gallery moved to its present location in 16 Wharf Road, Islington,... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Monument
London > Attractions > Sights
Monument Street, London, City, London EC3R | 18 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Following an 18-month closure which began in 2007, The Monument reopened in February 2009 revealing the effects of a £4.5 million renovation. If you're feeling... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rivington Place
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Rivington Place, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 18 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The first newly built public art gallery in London since the Hayward Gallery opened in 1968, Rivington Place is a beautiful glass fronted building designed... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Iniva
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
8-9 Rivington Place, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 18 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Opened on 5th October 2007, this Rivington Place art gallery is a £8m public building dedicated to culturally diverse visual arts. It's a joint venture... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Exmouth Market
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Exmouth Market, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 18 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Electric Blue Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
64 Middlesex Street, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 18 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The Electric Blue Gallery gallery, co-owned by Jessica Tibbles and Olivier Bernay, opened in January 2009. By February, Wallpaper* magazine was calling the launch "a... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
20 Hoxton Square
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
20 Hoxton Square, London, Hoxton, London N1 | 19 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
This spacious gallery strategically situated opposite White Cube in Hoxton Square opened in 2007 and is run by co-directors Richard Graham, Adam Waymouth and Alex... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
St Magnus the Martyr
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Lower Thames Street, London, City, London EC3R | 19 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
St Magnus' was built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1671-76, and boasts a steeple dating from 1705. Henry Yevele, Richard II's master mason, is buried... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rocket
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 19 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
The Rocket's director Jonathan Stephenson has exhibited photographs by such well known names as British Martin Parr and Danish snapper Keld Helmer-Petersen whose pictures were... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Temple Church
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Fleet Street, London, Holborn, London EC4Y | 20 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Temple Church sits within the Inner Temple of the Inns of Court, and was originally consecrated in 1185 as the spiritual and actual home of... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Sadler's Wells
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Rosebery Avenue, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 20 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national... More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bankside Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
48 Hopton Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 20 minutes walk from Barbican Centre
Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers - the oldest societies of their kind in the... More
 
 
 
 
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What's On Today

Near Barbican Centre

 
 
 
 
Bauhaus: Art as Life
Bauhaus: Art as Life
Exhibitions | Until 12th August 2012 

Barbican Art Gallery At Barbican Centre

This year the Barbican will be showcasing the biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the UK for over 40 years; Bauhaus: Art ...More

 
Dickens And London
Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 

Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

Marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth, this exhibition explores the relationship between the author and the city. Featuring ...More

Sporty Galleries: Talk
Exhibitions | Until 10th June 2012 

Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

Learn about items on display....More

Homes Of The Olympics: Workshop (Over 5s)
Exhibitions | Until 3rd June 2012 

Museum of London 4 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

Sporting-themed art workshop....More

Fabric
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 2nd June 2012 

Fabric 9 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

Craig Richards, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, Shonky, Terry Francis, Ben Klock, DVS1 and Tale Of Us spin house and techno....More

Grand & Gorgeous
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th June 2012 

The Grand Union 10 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

Resident DJs spin funk, disco and house....More

Saturday at McQueen
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 30th June 2012 

McQueen 11 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

DJs Mike Kirkland and Shane Macauley spin dance, trance and electro....More

Dom Pipkin And The Ikos
Concerts | On 2nd June 2012 

The Nightjar Bar 12 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

The singer and pianist leads his outfit in playing lively New Orleans-style jazz, rhythm'n'blues and funk....More

Broken And Uneven Presents 50 Weapons Official Field Day After-Party
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 2nd June 2012 

XOYO 13 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

DJs Phon.O, Dark Sky and Anstam spin hip hop, dubstep and techno....More

Orlando Boom
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 2nd June 2012 

The Queen Of Hoxton 13 minutes walk from Barbican Centre

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