ORIENTATION TO LONDON - London 2015 - page 25

Daily Reminder
Sunday: The Tower of London and British Museum are both especially crowded
today. Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park rants from early afternoon until early
evening. These places are closed: Sir John Soane's Museum, and legal sights
(Houses of Parliament, City Hall, and Old Bailey; the neighborhood called The
City is dead). Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's are open during the day for
worship but closed to sightseers. With all these closures, this morning is a good
time to take a bus tour. Most big stores open late (around 11:30) and close
early (18:00). Street markets are flourishing at Camden Lock, Spitalfields (at its
best today), Petticoat Lane, Brick Lane, and Greenwich, but Portobello Road
and Brixton markets are closed (though the Brixton farmers market is open
10:00-14:00). Because of all the market action, it's a good day to take the East
End Walk (see here ) . Theaters are quiet, as most actors take today off. (There
are a few exceptions, such as Shakespeare's Globe, which offers Sunday per-
formances in summer, and theaters with family-oriented fare, including The
Lion King , offered year-round.)
Monday: Virtually all sights are open, except Apsley House, Sir John Soane's Mu-
seum, Vinopolis, and a few others. The Houses of Parliament may be open as
late as 22:00.
Tuesday: Virtually all sights are open, except Vinopolis and Apsley House. The
British Library is open until 20:00, and the Houses of Parliament may be open
as late as 22:00. On the first Tuesday of the month, Sir John Soane's Museum
is open until 21:00.
Wednesday: Virtually all sights are open. Vinopolis is open until 21:30 and the
Houses of Parliament may be open as late as 22:00.
Thursday: All sights are open, plus evening hours at the National Portrait Gallery
(until 21:00) and Vinopolis (until 22:00).
Friday: All sights are open, except the Houses of Parliament. Sights open late in-
clude the British Museum (selected galleries until 20:30), National Gallery (un-
til 21:00), National Portrait Gallery (until 21:00), Vinopolis (until 22:00), Vict-
oria and Albert Museum (selected galleries until 22:00), and Tate Modern (until
22:00).
Saturday: Most sights are open, except legal ones (Old Bailey, City Hall; skip The
City). The Houses of Parliament are open only with a tour. Vinopolis is open