SIGHTS IN LONDON - London 2015 - page 108

Cost and Hours: £ 22, family- £ 57 (prices include a 10 percent optional donation);
March-Oct Tue-Sat 9:00-17:30, Sun-Mon 10:00-17:30; Nov-Feb Tue-Sat 9:00-16:30,
Sun-Mon 10:00-16:30; last entry 30 minutes before closing; free Beefeater tours available,
skippable audioguide- £ 4, Tube: Tower Hill, switchboard tel. [phone],
www.hrp.org.uk .
See the Tower of London Tour chapter.
Tower Bridge
The iconic Tower Bridge (often mistakenly called London Bridge) has been recently
painted and restored. The hydraulically powered drawbridge was built in 1894 to accom-
modate the growing East End. While fully modern, its design was a retro Neo-Gothic look.
The bridge is most interesting when the drawbridge lifts to let ships pass, as it does a
thousand times a year, but it's best viewed from outside the museum. For the bridge-lift-
ing schedule, check the website or call.