Boutique de l’Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier, Paris. A beautiful mix of the old and new, lit by lights reflected off of huge convex mirrors, this boutique shop in the Palais Garnier sells all things opera and ballet related, from books and dvds to tutus. Time Out Paris for Visitors
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Leighton House Museum
Leighton House Museum, Kensington, London. The house was once home to Victorian artist Frederic Leighton who over a period of 30 years expanded the building and filled it with treasures from all over the world. The centrepiece of this work is the Arab Hall, decorated with hundres of Middle Eastern tiles. A fascinating place, tuckedContinue reading “Leighton House Museum”
Dean Street Townhouse
Dean Street Townhouse, Soho, London. A beautiful grade II listed 1730s townhouse, home to a hotel with thirty-nine bedrooms (from as little as £95) and a swanky dining room. Open since November 2009, the townhouse has been restored with reclaimed French oak floors, panelled walls, plantation shutters and hand-painted wallpaper. Classic yet modern and stylish.Continue reading “Dean Street Townhouse”
John Rylands Library
John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. A stunning Victorian Gothic building that was opened to the public in 1900. The library has the appearance of a church, though the actual concept was of an Oxford college library on a larger scale. It contains medieval manuscripts and examples of the earliest forms of European printing. Time OutContinue reading “John Rylands Library”
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Mall, London. The ICA was founded by a group of radical artists in the 1940s and ‘exists to challenge the foundations of contemporary art’. It contains galleries, a theatre, two cinemas, a bookshop and a bar. It’s a lovely space, you should go. Time Out London Shortlist 2012
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