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Toilet remains form 'Spend a Penny' Exhibition uncovered in Hyde Park

The remains of a 165-year-old toilet from the world famous exhibition which helped coin the phrase ‘spend a penny’ have been uncovered in London’s Hyde Park.

Digitising the Royal College of Music Museum

Find out about the ambitious plans for The Royal College of Music to create the largest virtual collection of historically significant musical instruments in the UK.

V&A Exhibition Road Building Project nears completion

The Exhibition Road Building project is nearing completion with a new grand entrance to the museum, a magnificent open couryard and a purpose-built gallery for temporary exhibitions.
Image credit: Patrick Baldwin

Win two tickets to see Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall

Derek Deane’s critically acclaimed production Swan Lake in-the-round starts this June. To celebrate we are giving you the chance to win two tickets to see the magic unfold!

Win A Feast for 2 at Comptoir Libanais & Two Tickets to the V&A South Kensington

Win the ultimate Middle Eastern and North African feast at Comptoir Libanais, plus 2 tickets to the V&A South Kensington's exhibition The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence!

Win tickets to Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne

Win 4x Tickets to Leighton House and Sambourne House's new exhibition Out Shopping: The Dresses of Marion and Maud Sambourne (1880-1910).
Image credit: Nanda Vigo

Win a meal for two at the Kensington Quarter & two tickets to Enzo Mari at the Design Museum

Enter our competition to win a fabulous day out in South Kensington, a welcome cocktail and meal for two at The Kensington Quarter plus two tickets to see Enzo Mari curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist with Francesca Giacomelli at the Design Museum.

Win 4x tickets to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2024

We're counting down to Christmas by giving away 4x tickets to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland! Don't miss your chance to win.

Win a night at the Marriott Kensington and a visit to the Science Museum’s Versailles Exhibition

Win an unforgettable overnight stay for two at the London Marriott Hotel Kensington, complete with breakfast, plus two tickets to the Science Museum's spectacular exhibition – Versailles: Science and Splendour.

Win afternoon tea and tickets to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Win two tickets to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year at the Natural History Museum together with afternoon tea with champagne at the beautiful Number Sixteen Hotel in South Kensington.