Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Company Museum. The most popular exhibit is
Tipu's Tiger
, a life-sized wooden
automaton of a tiger mauling an of
cer of the East India Company; the innards of the
tiger feature a miniature keyboard which simulates the groans of the dying soldier. It
was made for the amusement of Tipu Sultan, who was killed when the British took
Seringapatam in 1799, and whose watch, telescope, brooch and sword are also
displayed here. Close by is the
Golden Throne
, revered by the Sikh community as it
belonged to
Ranjit Singh
, the first and last Sikh emperor, and was taken by the British
SEE 'SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUMS'
MAP FOR MORE DETAIL
Buckingham
Palace
Gardens
Knightsbridge
Harvey Nichols
I
Westminster
Synagogue
Royal
Albert
Hall
Buckingham
Palace
KNIGHTSBRIDGE
LOWNDES
SQUARE
Knightsbridge
BELGRAVE
SQUARE
Harrods
Imperial
College
Royal
Mews
LO W E
Brompton
Oratory
St Peter
Science
Museum
Victoria and
Albert Museum
BELGRAVIA
EATON
SQUARE
GARDENS
CADOGAN
PLACE
GARDENS
Natural History
Museum
Victoria
Victoria
Station
SOUTH
KENSINGTON
Gloucester
Road
Holy
Trinity
South
Kensington
SLOANE
SQUARE
Victoria
Coach Station
ONSLOW
SQUARE
Sloane
Square
Peter
Jones
Saatchi
Gallery
Burton's
Court
Royal
Hospital
Chelsea
ELM PARK
GARDENS
Ranelagh
Gardens
CHELSEA
National
Army Museum
Chelsea
Physic
Garden
Cadogan Pier
Battersea
Power
Station
Peace Pagoda
SEE 'CHELSEA' MAP FOR MORE DETAIL
Children's
Zoo
Fountain
Lake
Battersea
Dogs and
Cats Home
Battersea Park
Battersea
Park Station
CHELSEA
HARBOUR
St Mary's
Church
Imperial Wharf
Chelsea
Harbour Pier
Queenstown
Road Station
SOUTH KENSINGTON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE AND CHELSEA
