The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-20 00:00:00

OCTAVIITS WIGRAM,
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THE METROPOLIS.

MUSEUMS.

Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by application

to the secretary.
Botanic —Royal Botanic Society of London. 'Regent's-
park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal
Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free.
British—Great Russell-s reet. Open free on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Frida s, 10 to 4; summer months 10
till 7. Closed Ist till 7th January, Ist till 7th May, and
Ist till 7th September; al o on all thanksgiving days.
City—Guildhall. A colloc: on of antiquities, &c. Daily

1-0 till 5.
Geological— Jermyn street. Open daily (except Fridays)

free.
India—lndia Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his-
tory, antiquities, &c. Open free on Mondays, Wednes- ,
days, and Fridays, and on Thursdays by orders.
King's College—Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily 1
10 till 4.
Patents—South Kensington. Models and inventions.
Open free daily.
Royal Institution-21, Albemarle-street. Various objects.
Daily, 10 till 5.
Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti-
fications, cannon, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10
till 4.
Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scien •
tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. ls.
Soane's-13, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquities, curiosities,
and pictures. Open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fri-
days in April, May, and June ; and Wednesdays, from
February to August. Admission on application to the
Curator;
Society of Arts—John-street Adelphi. inventions, pic-
tures, curiosities &c. Daily ; admission by member's
order.
South Kensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till 10, free; on other days
10 till 4,5, or 6. 6d.
Tower of London—Ancient armour, &o. Open daily, i.
till 4. Is. _ _

PICTURE GALLERIES.
Bridgewater Gallery—Cleveland-square. Cards to view
may be obtained from Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.
British Artists—Suffolk-street. April to July. ls.
Masters, June, July, and August. is.
Buckingham Palace Pictures.—May be viewed by an order
from the Lord Chamberlain.
Cartoons of Raphael—South Kensington Museum Mon
day, Tuesday, Saturday, free ; other days, 6d.
Crystal Palace—Sydenham. Modern Pictures and Sculp-
ture. is.
Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch
Pictures. Open free daily, except Friday.
Flagman Gallery—lTniversity of London, Gower-street.
Foundling llospital—Guildford-street. Open Mondays,

10 till 4.
Gallery of Ancient Masters-49. Pall. ls.
Greenwich Painted Hall—Greenwich. Mondays and Fri
days Free : other days, 4d.
Guildhall—City. May be seen on application to the had
keeper.
Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open free daily
except on Friday.
Monument--Fish -street Hill. Every day. 6d.
National Gallery—Trafalgar-squark Open free, Mondays,
Tuesdays Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
National Portrait` Gallery-29, Grea cieorge-street.
free, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Trinity House—Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of
lighthouses, &c. Daily, 10 till 4.
Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily till
10 p.m. ls.
SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT.
Cremona° Gardens—Chelsea. ls.
Crystal Palace ?ark—Sydenham. Open daily, ls.; Satur-
days, 2s. 6d.
Greenwich Park—Greenwich. Qoen free
Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily.
Highbury Barn and Gardens -Highbury. 6d. and is by
refreshment tickets.
Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at OLA o'clock.
Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily.
Rosherville Gardens—Gravesand. Open daily. 6d.
Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by
members' order.
Windsor Great Park—Windsor. Open free. Vanden)
Castle may be visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fri-
days, by tickets obtelasbla 8t ths fiord Olazaborlsia s
inice, la tia wow.