LONDON 45 PARK LANE One Day Itinerary: Culture When It Comes to Culture, It Often Feels Like London Leads the Way

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LONDON 45 PARK LANE One day itinerary: Culture When it comes to culture, it often feels like London leads the way. The sprawling British capital is home to over 170 museums, 857 galleries, four UNESCO World Heritage Sites, countless theatres, and much more besides. While that may sound daunting, it’s precisely this scale and variety that makes London’s cultural landscape so rewarding. Whether it’s Old Masters or modern art, fine architecture or botanical horticulture, you’ll find it in London with the help of this one-day itinerary.

Start your first cultural day in London at Sir John Soane’s Museum, just 20 minutes from the hotel by taxi.

SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM T: 0207 405 2107 | 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP Small but wonderfully eclectic, Sir John Soane’s Museum is one of London’s best-kept secrets. Named after the architect who resided here in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, its interiors have been left largely unchanged throughout the subsequent centuries. A guided tour reveals Sir John’s collection of antiquities and artworks – including pieces by Turner and Canaletto – as well as some eccentric design touches. To get to the Museum of London, hail a taxi for a 10-minute journey.

MUSEUM OF LONDON T: 0207 001 9844 | 150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN The Museum of London unravels the rich tapestry of London’s history from its prehistoric beginnings in the Lower Thames Valley through to the bustling metropolis we know today. In addition to the permanent collection, the museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions that explore various facets of the city’s character and the events that shaped it. From the Museum of London, Whitechapel Gallery is a 10-minute drive.

WHITECHAPEL GALLERY T: 0207 522 7888 | 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX An East End institution, the Whitechapel Gallery has historically held some of London’s most lively and agenda-setting art exhibitions since opening over 100 years ago. The likes of Picasso, Pollock, Kahlo and Rothko all premiered here in their time. Today, exhibitions continue to showcase vibrant contemporary works. Hail a taxi for the 10-minute drive to White Cube Bermondsey.

The Dorchester, London | 45 Park Lane, London | Coworth Park, Ascot | Le Meurice, Paris | Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan | Hotel Eden, Rome | The Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills | Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles | Dubai (opening 2020) WHITE CUBE BERMONDSEY T: 0207 930 5373 | 144-152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ Set up by Jay Jopling in 1993, the original White Cube was ¬– as the name suggests – a small white room. White Cube galleries have subsequently opened across London, Hong Kong and São Paulo. The Bermondsey site is the newest and largest addition, showcasing a broad range of contemporary artwork by an international roster of artists. From White Cube Bermondsey, Dulwich Picture Gallery is just half an hour away by taxi.

DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY T: 0208 693 5254 | Gallery Road, London, SE21 7AD Dulwich Picture Gallery was founded in 1811 as the first purpose-built public art gallery in the world. Its temporary exhibitions tempt many visitors south of the river, though it’s perhaps best known for its permanent collection of masterpieces by artists like Rembrandt, Gainsborough and Canaletto. The hotel is a 40-minute taxi ride from the gallery.

All journey times are approximate and subject to variation.