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The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the second to open in after the original museum on London's South Bank, which is now closed. Approximately half of the museum's collection comes from the private archive of founder Jonathan Sands, who started out as resident photographer at Elstree Film Studios before moving into props, special effects and themed events, including staging events and exhibitions for Lucasfilms and Star Wars. Following the success of his South Bank museum (called The Movieum of London when it was first opened in 2008), the London Film Museum Covent Garden launched on 21st April 2012, housed in a building refurbished by architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. The museum is free to enter and there's a small fee if you want to use the I-tour, an interactive App which gives visitors the chance to tour the 'Capturing the Shadows' exhibition using the museum's own iPads. The first temporary exhibition is 'Magnum on Set', displaying on set images from the prestigious Magnum Photos photography agency.
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Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A | 6 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 2 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 23rd November 2018 to 16th February 2019
London Film Museum Covent Garden, 404 Strand, WC2R | 3 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 22nd November 2018 to 6th January 2019
London Film Museum Covent Garden, Portugal Street, WC2A | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 28th September 2018 to 5th January 2019
London Film Museum Covent Garden, St Martin's Lane, WC2N | 5 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
Catherine Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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Russell Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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38 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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42 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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40 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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30 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 1 minute from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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1 Sheffield Street, Holborn, London WC2A | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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12 Floral Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 3 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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25 Shelton Street, 40 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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40 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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33 Rose Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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1 Aldwych, Covent Garden, London WC2B | 2 minutes from London Film Museum Covent Garden
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