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Founded in 1788 and named after the great Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), The Linnean Society of London is among the oldest of London's Learned Societies. It can also lay claim to being the world's oldest active organisation devoted exclusively to natural history in the broadest sense. Fellowship is open to all interested in the science of natural history. Its archives includes botanical, zoological and library collections belonging to its founder Carl Linnaeus and in its keeping since 1829. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace are among the illustrious fellows who have been part of the society.
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5 Curzon Street, W1J | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
Dating back to 1913, The Washington Mayfair Hotel successfully blends historic art deco with modern design. Located in the premier commercial and cultural centre of London, ... More
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35 Charles Street, W1J | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
Typically for this aristocratic part of town, a discreet entrance leads to a thoroughly luxurious interior. Muted colours and marble floors give the sense of an ... More
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116 Piccadilly, W1J | 8 minutes from The Linnean Society
Situated opposite Royal Parks and Buckingham Palace, and just down the road from national museums and galleries, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residences is an independent, award-winning ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Leicester Square, Soho, London WC2H | 8 minutes from The Linnean Society
With Trafalgar Square to the south, Piccadilly Circus to the west, China Town to the north and Covent Garden to the east, Leicester Square is right ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London WC2H | 8 minutes from The Linnean Society
Taking in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street, Soho, Theatreland, Chinatown, Covent Garden and Leicester Square, The West End really does have it ... More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
Soho, London W1D | 9 minutes from The Linnean Society
Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts of ... More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Burlington House, W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
Founded in 1707, the Society of Antiquaries has the largest collection of portraits of English ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
15 Old Bond Street, Mayfair, London W1S | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
Among the first galleries to be established in Europe, Colnaghi specialises in Old Master paintings and drawings from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Its clients ... More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
7 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y6AL | 2 minutes from The Linnean Society
Portraits, commissioned and otherwise, are a tradition as old as art itself, with representations made of great men and women for posterity from the time of ... More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: 23rd May to 26th September 2021 - 10am-6pm
The Linnean Society, Burlington House, W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
Captured in the spring of 2020 at his home in Normandy, Hockney's celebration of the natural world comprises 116 works created using an iPad and Stylus ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 20th May to 25th September 2021 - Various Times
The Linnean Society, 218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, W1V | 5 minutes from The Linnean Society
Michael Fentiman directs Audrey Brisson as the titular dreamer in a musical adaptation of the 2001 Oscar-nominated film blessed with a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian ...More
London > Events > Theatre Dates: 25th September 2021 to 13th February 2022 - Various Times
The Linnean Society, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 7 minutes from The Linnean Society
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's long-running musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss plays out a doomed romance against the backdrop of ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Soho, London W1V | 5 minutes from The Linnean Society
The tiny entrance of the Criterion Theatre is almost invisible among the massive advertisements, traffic and crowds of Piccadilly Circus. To ignore it, however, is to ... More
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22-32 Shaftesbury Avenue, Trocadero, W1D | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
From spring 2019 the Crystal Maze LIVE Experience comes to the West End. After three successful years in Angel, Islington (open until 28th ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
63-65 Haymarket, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
The independently-owned Empire owns cinemas at 14 locations across the UK including this one, the three screen Empire Cinema on Haymarket in London's ... More
London > Shopping > Gifts and Luxuries
60 Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, London W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
As Mont Blanc's opulent pens are not officially available over the internet, you will have to visit one of their special boutiques in order to acquire ... More
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French Railways House, 178-180 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
Opened in December 2013, marking 20 years since her first Holland Park shop opened, this Piccadilly store is Cath Kidston's largest shop to date. Located within ... More
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172 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
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172 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
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Fortnum & Mason, 181 Piccadilly, Fitzrovia, London W1A | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
15B Little Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W | 11 minutes from The Linnean Society
Awarded The Best City Cookery School 2013, the Cookery School at Little Portland Street has been teaching people to make simple, honest food for more than ... More
London > Education > Adult Education
19 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 12 minutes from The Linnean Society
Whether you're a Nigella or not in the kitchen, the L'atelier des Chefs cookery school can teach you something. Classes are given in the basement kitchens ... More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 13 minutes from The Linnean Society
The London Film School is the oldest-established international school of film technique in the world. The school has contributed significantly to ... More
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30 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y | 3 minutes from The Linnean Society
Catalyst personal trainers are among the best in London. Get fit without doing yourself an injury, lose weight with a specially devised programme or build your ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 4 minutes from The Linnean Society
The subterranean spa within the luxury May Fair Hotel offers a tailed experience emphasising wellbeing and health. All of the spa treatments have been carefully ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
Located in the heart of London's traditional Clubland in Pall Mall, The Reform Club was founded in 1836 and was membership was initially restricted to those who ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
5 Charles Street, Mayfair, London W1J | 6 minutes from The Linnean Society
One of two venues belonging to The Meredith Group who also run The Portman in Portman Village, The Only Running Footman is a popular pub, restaurant ... More
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London > Nightlife > Bars
The Ritz Hotel, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from The Linnean Society
The Rivoli Bar, an intimate cocktail lounge within the famous Ritz Hotel, re-opened in 2001 after a closure of some twenty years with interiors stylishly updated ... More
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Burlington House, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London W1J | 1 minute from The Linnean Society
Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and a ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
195 Piccadilly, St James's, London W1J | 2 minutes from The Linnean Society
The home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is also available to hire for your own event. The iconic building at 195 ... More
London > Business > Venue Hire
8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, Mayfair, London W1S | 2 minutes from The Linnean Society
This long established night spot in Mayfair's Dover Street has been providing Londoners with a sophisticated setting to enjoy food, drink and live entertainment for 30 ... More
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Hotels Near The Linnean Society What's On Today Near The Linnean Society David Hockney: The Arrival Of Spring, Normandy, 2020 Exhibitions | Until 26th September 2021 Royal Academy of Arts 1 minute walk from The Linnean Society Captured in the spring of 2020 at his home in Normandy, Hockney's celebration of the natural world comprises 116 works ...More Amelie The Musical Theatre | Until 25th September 2021 Criterion Theatre 5 minutes walk from The Linnean Society Michael Fentiman directs Audrey Brisson as the titular dreamer in a musical adaptation of the 2001 Oscar-nominated film blessed with ...More Les Miserables Theatre | Until 13th February 2022 Sondheim Theatre 7 minutes walk from The Linnean Society Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's long-running musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss plays out a ...More Tez Ilyas: Populist Comedy | On 25th September 2021 Leicester Square Theatre 9 minutes walk from The Linnean Society The star of BBC Radio 4's TEZ Talks and BBC Three's Man Like Mobeen uses subversive humour to propose a ...More  Fourth Plinth: Heather Phillipson THE END Exhibitions | Until 26th March 2022 Trafalgar Square 9 minutes walk from The Linnean Society London born artist Heather Philipson puts an ice cream with a cherry on top on The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar ...More Leopoldstadt Theatre | Until 30th October 2021 Wyndham's Theatre 10 minutes walk from The Linnean Society Patrick Marber directs the world premiere staging of Tom Stoppard's intimate drama set in 1900 Vienna in the crowded tenements ...More Mary Poppins Theatre | Until 13th February 2022 Prince Edward Theatre 10 minutes walk from The Linnean Society Step in time with Zizi Strallen as Mary Poppins and Charlie Stemp as chimney sweep Bert in Richard Eyre's revival ...More Masterpieces From Buckingham Palace Exhibitions | Until 31st January 2022 The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace 10 minutes walk from The Linnean Society While works are carried out to protect the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace, The Queen's Gallery hosts important paintings in ...More Jersey Boys Theatre | Until 2nd January 2022 Trafalgar Studios 10 minutes walk from The Linnean Society A return to the West End for the award-winning jukebox musical charting the rise and eventual break-up of 1960s rock'n'roll ...More Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Part I Theatre | Until 26th September 2021 Palace Theatre 10 minutes walk from The Linnean Society John Tiffany directs Jack Thorne's fantasy adventure based on an original story by JK Rowling, Thorne and Tiffany, which is ...More 
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