BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Open early August to late September.
For recorded information, 799-2331
18 rooms are available to view including the Throne Room. The famous changing of the Palace Guard is at 1130am daily during the summer months (on alternate days during the rest of the year).

BRITISH MUSEUM
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury
636-1555
Monday-Saturday 10am-5 pm, Sunday 2:30 to 6 pm. Guided tours Monday-Saturday at 10:45 am,
94 galleries contain the world’s finest collection of antiquities. The depth of each gallery and the variety of attractions is almost overpowering.

HYDE PARK
298-2100
Closes at midnight.
Some 360 acres of landscaped park, tree-lined avenues and lakes in the heart of the city attract visitors from around the world. Sunday mornings find street-corner orators is fine form at Speaker’s Corner near Marble Arch.

LONDON PLANETARIUM
Marylebone Road
935-6861 (call for times, which vary by season)
Travel on a journey to the stars, guided by world-celebrated experts. The Spirit of London ride is a fascinating attraction and is updated frequently.