London Museums

A series of unpublished letters is going on display in London, casting serious doubt on Charles Dickens’ notorious claims that his wife was an uncaring mother to their children. Charles Dickens married Catherine Hogarth in 1836 and, over the years,

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is planning a major redevelopment, which aims to improve visitors’ access, improve some of the exhibition rooms, and create more space for events. A view showing the new external staircase Source: Planning docs / Jamie

Vestry House Museum has been granted planning permission for a £4.5 million redevelopment that will transform the local history museum by adding an enhanced heritage and community offer, improved access, new creative workspaces, and a new café. Vestry House Museum

Hampton Court Palace’s ornately decorated Chapel Royal has closed to worshipers for the first time in two decades to allow a rare chance for conservation work to be carried out. Conservation at Hampton Court Palace’s Chapel Royal (c) Historic Royal

London’s newest museum opens next week, although it’s less of a museum than a private art collection, which will be shown on Oxford Street. CGI concept – source: planning documents The Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) is an independent commercial

The Courtauld art gallery in central London has received a huge $12 million (£9.4 million) donation to create the Manton Centre for British Art. Courtauld Gallery – Somerset House The Manton Foundation, founded by British art collectors and philanthropists Sir

Handel Hendrix House, the museum once home to both Handel and Jimi Hendrix, is to start opening late on Fridays for candlelit music-filled evenings. Handel Hendrix House (c) ianVisits Handel’s Georgian home has recently been restored and the after-dark openings

Progress on converting Smithfield’s old Victorian meat market into the new London Museum has taken a step forward with the unveiling of the building’s Foundation Stone. (c) London Museum Principal construction works are now underway on the project, following work

A new museum will be opening in Marble Arch next year, as the Amsterdam based Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) has taken a lease on three floors of an Oxford Street building. CGI concept – source: planning documents They applied

A large but also very fragile document that can only be seen for a few weeks each year will be displayed next week at the British Museum. The Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies is a Chinese scroll