Exhibition Road is a street in
South KensingtonSouth Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
,
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,
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. It is named after the Great Exhibition of 1851 held in
Hyde ParkHyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
to the north.
The road runs between
South Kensington tube stationSouth Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. It is served by the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. On the District and Circle lines, the station is between Gloucester Road and Sloane Square, and on the Piccadilly Line, it is between Gloucester Road and...
and the location of the exhibition in the park. It is bordered by several major museums including the
Natural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
(incorporating the former
Geological MuseumThe Geological Museum is one of the oldest single science museums in the world and now part of the Natural History Museum in London...
), the
Victoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it was founded in 1852, and has since grown to now cover some and 145 galleries...
and the Science Museum. The main entrance of
Imperial College LondonImperial College London is a British university in London specialising in science, engineering, medicine and business....
is also located here. Further north is the
Royal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical sciences, under the patronage of King William IV...
on
Prince's GatePrince's Gate may be:* Princes' Gate, a large gate at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada* Princes Gate, a street in South Kensington, London, England...
, which leads from Exhibition Road to one of the entrances on the south side of Hyde Park.
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Exhibition Road is a street in
South KensingtonSouth Kensington is a district in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London. It is a built-up area located 2.4 miles west south-west of Charing Cross....
,
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
,
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is named after the Great Exhibition of 1851 held in
Hyde ParkHyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner.The park is divided in two by the Serpentine...
to the north.
The road runs between
South Kensington tube stationSouth Kensington is a London Underground station in Kensington, west London. It is served by the District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. On the District and Circle lines, the station is between Gloucester Road and Sloane Square, and on the Piccadilly Line, it is between Gloucester Road and...
and the location of the exhibition in the park. It is bordered by several major museums including the
Natural History MuseumThe Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
(incorporating the former
Geological MuseumThe Geological Museum is one of the oldest single science museums in the world and now part of the Natural History Museum in London...
), the
Victoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it was founded in 1852, and has since grown to now cover some and 145 galleries...
and the Science Museum. The main entrance of
Imperial College LondonImperial College London is a British university in London specialising in science, engineering, medicine and business....
is also located here. Further north is the
Royal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical sciences, under the patronage of King William IV...
on
Prince's GatePrince's Gate may be:* Princes' Gate, a large gate at Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada* Princes Gate, a street in South Kensington, London, England...
, which leads from Exhibition Road to one of the entrances on the south side of Hyde Park. The modern
Ismaili CentreThe Ismaili Centre in South Kensington, London, England, is one of four such centres world-wide. It is concerned with Ismaili culture, religion and social aspects, acting as a community centre and meeting place. This 1981 building is of a striking modern design by Casson Conder Partnership...
and the London Goethe Institute are also on the road.
The Exhibition Road Project
The Exhibition Road Project is a plan by the local authority, the
Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaThe Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is a London borough in the west side of central London....
, to improve the street's design to reflect its cultural importance. The scheme also looks at surrounding streets. The general aim is to discourage through traffic and give pedestrians greater priority over any remaining traffic. The project also seeks to improve the artistic and architectural merit of the streetscape of Exhibition Road.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also has a Chapel on this road
See also
- Albertopolis
Albertopolis is a nickname for the area centered around South Kensington, London, England, between Cromwell Road and Kensington Gore, which contains a large number of educational and cultural sites, including*Imperial College London...
- Cromwell Gardens
Cromwell Gardens is a short but major road in South Kensington, within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. It joins the Cromwell Road at the junction with Exhibition Road to the west with the Brompton Road to the east....
- Cromwell Road
Cromwell Road is a major road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, and is designated part of the A4. It was created in the 19th century and is named after Oliver Cromwell....
- Museum Lane
Museum Lane runs between two of London's leading museums in South Kensington, namely the Science Museum to the north and the Natural History Museum to the south. It runs to the west off Exhibition Road. Opposite is the Henry Cole Wing of the Victoria and Albert Museum.Museum Lane provides disabled...
- Museum Mile
Museum Mile in London, England, may refer to:* Museum Mile in Bloomsbury, Camden* Albertopolis, also known as Museum Mile in South Kensington- External links :* on Wikia...
- Thurloe Place
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