iVisit... National Gallery’s Immersive Exhibition of Painting in Close-up Goes Online for Easter After Lockdown Closure

iVisit... National Gallery’s Immersive Exhibition of Painting in Close-up Goes Online for Easter After Lockdown Closure

An immersive experience at the National Gallery where visitors could journey through an interactive high-resolution image of a picture with sound, poetry and light in socially distanced pods has now been reimagined as an online experience, the first of its kind for the Gallery.

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iVisit... The Charterhouse re-opens its doors for tours on Tuesday 1st June

iVisit... The Charterhouse re-opens its doors for tours on Tuesday 1st June

The Charterhouse, the seven-acre heritage site in Clerkenwell Islington, is delighted to announce it is opening its doors to the public once more on Tuesday 1st June. From that date there will be two tours a day on offer (including both tours of the buildings and of the gardens) from Tuesdays to Saturdays.

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iVisit... New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans

iVisit... New evidence in search for the mysterious Denisovans

In the study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the researchers examined the genomes of more than 400 modern humans to investigate the interbreeding events between ancient humans and modern human populations who arrived at Island Southeast Asia 50,000–60,000 years ago.

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iVisit... Barbican announces reopening and new programme for the spring and summer 2021

iVisit... Barbican announces reopening and new programme for the spring and summer 2021

The Barbican announces an exciting programme of new live events and digital content for spring and summer. In line with the latest government guidance, the Barbican is preparing to reopen its Art Gallery, Cinemas, Shop and Cafes, and welcome back live audiences in the Hall, in the week of 17 May 2021.

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iVisit... London sightseeing sails into a new era

iVisit... London sightseeing sails into a new era

London’s leading River Bus service, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, announces an exciting new partnership with The London Pass®, London’s market-leading digital multi-attraction pass. The five year partnership will allow sightseers with The London Pass the option of travelling through the city in comfort, taking in the most scenic views of famous landmarks from the River Thames.

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iVisit... Battersea Park Children's Zoo needs your help to get through the third lockdown

iVisit... Battersea Park Children's Zoo needs your help to get through the third lockdown

Battersea Park Children’s Zoo in London is seeking donations to their Crowdfunder page to help safeguard their animal’s welfare and husbandry at this extraordinary time - determined to overcome their third closure as a result of COVID lockdowns.

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iVisit... Barbican announces line-up details for Live from the Barbican in spring 2021

iVisit... Barbican announces line-up details for Live from the Barbican in spring 2021

The Barbican has announced line-up details for its newly curated spring concert series as part of Live from the Barbican. The new series of concerts will be accessible for a reduced, socially distanced live audience in the Barbican Hall and online for a global digital audience through a livestream on a pay-per-view basis.

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iVisit... New Smooth Operator train computer challenge now live at London Transport Museum

iVisit... New Smooth Operator train computer challenge now live at London Transport Museum

The new installation invites families and playful adults to race against a simplified and simulated train computer. This is inspired by the real Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system found on Thameslink trains between Blackfriars and St. Pancras stations that has made services more frequent for passengers.

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iVisit... Disease X: London’s next epidemic?

iVisit... Disease X: London’s next epidemic?

London has been hit by many deadly epidemics over the centuries, including plague, cholera, smallpox, influenza and HIV/AIDS. They used their collections, new historical research and interviews with public health experts and epidemiologists to consider what impact a future outbreak could have on London.

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