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What to see and do in Kensington and Chelsea
See and do
So much to see and do - visit major museums and galleries, lesser known hidden gems, theatres and other entertainment venues, parks and gardens, places of interest, libraries, sports and recreation, find sculpture on public display, discover the history of the borough, commemorative blue plaques of famous former residents and notable filming locations.
Natural History Museum
The museum’s collections promote the whole of the natural world, but for most visitors it’s about the dinosaurs.
Image © Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London [2018]. All rights. reserved
Leighton House and Sambourne House
Leighton House and Sambourne are two extraordinary artists houses in our borough. Explore its unique interiors, collections and join the events programme for all.
Saatchi Gallery
Founded in 1985 to bring contemporary art to as wide an audience as possible by providing an innovative platform for emerging artists to show their work. The Gallery has hosted 15 out of the top 20 most visited exhibitions in London over the last five years, and has more followers on social media than any other museum in the world. Entry to all Saatchi Gallery’s exhibitions is free.
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Shopping
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Gail's Bakery Kensington High Street
<div class='contentField'><p>Neighbourhood bakery and café</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>240 - 242 Kensington High St, Kensington, London W8 6ND</p>
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Café Lisboa
<div class='contentField'><p>Authentic Portuguese café famous for its custard tarts</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>57 Golborne Rd, London W10 5NR</p>
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Hummingbird Bakery
<div class='contentField'><p>American cupcake specialist.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>133 Portobello Rd, London W11 2DY</p>
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Michael Hoppen Gallery
<div class='contentField'><p><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-themecolor: text1;">One of the foremost collections of photography available to buy in Europe. </span></p>
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Peggy Porschen
<div class='contentField'><p>Celebrity cake maker's Chelsea parlour.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><a href="https://www.peggyporschen.com/pages/the-parlour-in-chelsea">Read more</a></div>
Natural History Museum
<div class='contentField'><p>The museum’s collections promote the whole of the natural world, but for most visitors it’s about the dinosaurs.</p>
<p>Image © Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London [2018]. All rights. reserved</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW7 5BD</p>
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V&A
<div class='contentField'><p>The world's greatest museum of art and design, with collections including ceramics, furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery, metalwork, photographs, sculpture, textiles and paintings.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL</p>
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Kensington Place
<div class='contentField'><p>201 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London W8 7LX</p>
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Science Museum
<div class='contentField'><p>Reknowned for its interactive galleries and inspirational exhibitions, with over 15,000 objects on display, including the Apollo 10 command capsule and Stephenson’s Rocket.</p>
<p>Image Mathematics The Winton Gallery, Science Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, © Nick Guttridge</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Exhibition Road, Kensington, London SW7 2DD</p>
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Chelsea Flower Show
<div class='contentField'><p>The world’s most famous flower show. It’s the fashion show of gardening, an 11-acre display of flowers and show gardens.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>The Royal Hospital, Chelsea</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show">Read more</a></div>
Discover South Kensington
<div class='contentField'><p>Find out what's on in all the museums and institutions in Exhibition Road.</p>
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Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
<div class='contentField'><p>Reveals how we lived and shopped from Victorian times to the present day – packaging, ads, fads and fashion.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>111-117 Lancaster Rd, London W11 1QT</p>
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Design Museum
<div class='contentField'><p>European Museum of the Year 2018, this is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from architecture and fashion to graphics, product and digital design.</p>
<p>Image <font color="#000000">© </font><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><font color="#000000">Gareth Gardner</font></span></span></p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG</p>
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Kensington Palace
<div class='contentField'><p>A royal palace since 1760, it was the birthplace of Queen Victoria and she lived there until her accession in 1837. Diana, Princess of Wales, lived in part of the private apartments and her sons live here now.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p><span class="widget-pane-link" jsan="7.widget-pane-link" jstcache="676">Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX</span></p>
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National Army Museum
<div class='contentField'><p>A leading authority on the British Army and its impact on society past and present.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT</p>
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Saatchi Gallery
<div class='contentField'><p>Founded in 1985 to bring contemporary art to as wide an audience as possible by providing an innovative platform for emerging artists to show their work. The Gallery has hosted 15 out of the top 20 most visited exhibitions in London over the last five years, and has more followers on social media than any other museum in the world. Entry to all Saatchi Gallery’s exhibitions is free.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4RY</p>
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Graffik Gallery
<div class='contentField'><p><span lang="">Specialising in street art.</span></p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>284 Portobello Rd, London W10 5TE</p>
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Mosaic Rooms
<div class='contentField'><p>Art gallery and <a href="http://mosaicrooms.wpengine.com/category/shop/">bookshop</a> supporting and promoting contemporary Arab culture in London.</p>
<p>Image © Andy Stagg</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Tower House, 226 Cromwell Rd, Kensington, London SW5 0SW</p>
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Royal Society of Sculptors
<div class='contentField'><p>Provides exhibitions, artists’ talks and creative workshops.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Dora House, 108 Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 3RA</p>
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Westbank Gallery
<div class='contentField'><p>Contemporary art gallery, bar, event space, nightclub.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>Notting Hill, 3-5 Thorpe Cl, London W10 5XL</p>
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Leighton House and Sambourne House
<div class='contentField'><p>Leighton House and Sambourne are two extraordinary artists houses in our borough. Explore its unique interiors, collections and join the events programme for all.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>12 Holland Park Rd, Kensington, London W14 8LZ</p>
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18 Stafford Terrace
<div class='contentField'><p>Originally the family home of ‘Punch’ magazine cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne this is a unique example of a late Victorian townhouse with almost all of its original furniture and fittings.</p>
</div><div class='contentField'><p>18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, W8 7BH</p>
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