For our friends across the Atlantic ocean; Open House London - 'Architecture Up Close' Sept. 20 & 21, 2008

Open House London, the capital’s highest-profile architectural showcase, provides opportunities for people to explore more than 650 of London’s exemplary buildings and to meet the architects, design teams and building users on site. Celebrating design excellence in the capital.


Open House London is Free!


One of the locations that will be offering tours will be Somerset House:



Hidden Spaces and History...
For Open House weekend, Somerset House will run free guided tours on Saturday and Sunday, at 12:15, 13:15, 14:15 and 15:15.
In approximately 45 minutes, you'll discover evidence of Tudor intrigue and Georgian Enlightenment, scientific curiosity and naval power, extravagant entertainments and 'the King's Shilling', as we lead you from the airy lightwells of graceful staircases to the atmospheric Deadhouse.
Collect your free tickets from the Information Desk in the Seamen's Waiting Hall. Be sure to come early to avoid disappointment, as the tours are extremely popular. ( From Somerset House website)

To get a guide of all the actives going on click on link: http://www.openhouse.org.uk/public/london/guide.html and the site give you options on how to purchase the guide.

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rippingalep said...
This may even be better than the official site www.cityultima.com/Open_House_London

Also, OHNY will have take place this year on Oct 4 and 5, 2008 more information to come.