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Walk into a Covent Garden gallery

A commercial gallery on the tourist route that's free to walk into and quieter than everything around it. Ten minutes of art in the middle of a day doing something else.

Grid
WC2
Where
Covent Garden WC2
Format
Self-guided
Time
1 hr
Cost
Free
Solo or group
Any (solo to group)
Rain or shine
Indoor (rain-proof)
Why this one

A commercial gallery on the tourist route that's free to walk into and quieter than everything around it. Ten minutes of art in the middle of a day doing something else. No booking and no commitment — do it whenever the mood strikes.

How to start
  1. 01Go when you like

    It's self-led — no booking, on your own schedule.

  2. 02Use the link

    The website has routes, times or what you'll need.

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