Mayfair, London W1, is known for its shops and restaurants, but it is also home to a cluster of learned societies and museums. Here are five cultural institutions in Mayfair, with their addresses.
Science and the Earth
The Royal Institution is a science charity at 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS. It is home to the Faraday Museum and runs a programme of public talks and events.
The Geological Society is a learned society for the Earth sciences. It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG.
Natural history and the past
The Linnean Society of London is a biological society founded in 1788. It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF.
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society for the study of the material past. It is also based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE.
Music on Brook Street
Handel Hendrix House is a museum at 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB. It occupies the neighbouring homes of the composer George Frideric Handel and the guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
Planning a visit
- The Royal Institution: 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS
- The Geological Society: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BG
- The Linnean Society of London: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF
- Society of Antiquaries of London: Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BE
- Handel Hendrix House: 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB
Three of the societies share the Burlington House address on Piccadilly, while the Royal Institution and Handel Hendrix House sit on Albemarle Street and Brook Street respectively. All five are within Mayfair's W1 postcodes, so they can be grouped into a single day on foot.
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