Science Museum
The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.
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Brompton Road
Brompton Road is a street in Knightsbridge, London.
It starts from Knightsbridge tube station and runs south-west through an extremely wealthy residential area until it reaches Egerton Gardens and the area to the east of South Kensington tube station. It ends at what is popularly known as Brompton Cross, becoming Fulham Road, home of Chelsea Football Club.
There are 5-star hotels and many top restaurants and shops along the road. One of the most famous department stores in the world, Harrods, is located near the eastern end. Another major landmark along the road is the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, commonly known as the Brompton Oratory.
Brompton Road tube station was halfway between Knightsbridge tube station and South Kensington tube station on the Piccadilly line, just east of the Brompton Oratory. It closed on 30 July 1934 due to a lack of traffic.
Brompton Road is sometimes confused with Old Brompton Road which lies further to the west in South Kensington.
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Olympia Exhibition Center
Olympia is an exhibition centre in West Kensington, London, W14, England. It opened in the 19th century and was originally known as the National Agricultural Hall.
Erected in 1885,[1] by Andrew Handyside of Derby [1]it covered an area of 4 acres (16,000 m2). The Grand Hall, 450 feet (140 m) in length, by 250 feet (76 m) in breadth, was said to be the largest building in the kingdom covered by one span of iron and glass. By the 1900s, Olympia was regularly hosting the Royal Tournament.
It now features three exhibition halls known as Olympia Grand Hall (19,325m² on two levels), Olympia National Hall (8,730m²), and Olympia 2 (7,850m² on three levels). Together with Earl's Court, these facilities are operated by "EC&O Venues".
The nearest railway station is Kensington (Olympia) station which serves as both a main line station and a District Line station on London's Tube Network.
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Portobello Antiques Market
Portobello Road Market draws tourists. The main market day for antiques is Saturday. However, there are also fruit and vegetable stalls in the market, which trade throughout the week and are located further north than the antiques, near the Westway Flyover.
The market began as a fresh-food market in the nineteenth century; antiques dealers arrived in the 1960s.
The market section of Portobello road runs in a direction generally between the north-northwest and the south-south-east. The northern terminus is at Golborne Road; the southern end is at Westbourne Grove, to the east. The market area is about 3,080 feet (0.58 miles or 940 metres) long.
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Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941.
The Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.
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The River and Rowing Museum
The Museum celebrates three themes - the international sport of rowing; the River Thames and the historic town of Henley.
The Schwarzenbach International Rowing Gallery underwent a major redisplay in 2006 and now tells the story of international rowing in a truly dynamic way. One of the highlights is `In the Coxes Seat´ an interactive exhibit giving visitors a unique, 360 degree experience of racing at Henley Royal Regatta.
The Thames Gallery offers visitors a range of perspectives, looking at the river as an inspiration for the arts, a natural habitat for wildlife and a means of trade.
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