Free museums

The state of London's museums #1 Imperial War Museum - 29-02-16

I am disappointed with the refurbished Imperial War Museum. There seems to be a worrying trend of dumbing down museums, the new part of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is similar. Low in detail, big on interactive features and large print in the information cards and text based displays. OK, people dont want to read reams of print, but there is a tricky balance that curators have to deal with. The worst thing possible is to talk down to your visitors, as if they are all children with zero knowledge of the subject matter. The IWM has been stripped of many exhibits, I especially missed the basement labyrinth of displays regarding WW2. Its pretty much all gone. There is less of everything, except space. The Lee Miller exhibition is a delight, but it ends soon - the permanent displays are disappointing. Having said that, its great its still free. Here's hoping it, and many of London's great museums, remain so.

We Talk - London English conversation
Proposed new group will meet every week at different museums and galleries that are free to enter.
We will take a walk around for 45 minutes or so, and then have a drink and conversation in English.
Everyone is welcome, as long as you can converse in English and are open minded.
You must be able to discuss matters with people who think differently to you.
Politics and religion are banned as subjects for discussion.
Groups will be led by native English speakers who are well educated and may be teachers

get in touch via pbudgie12@gmail.com if you want to get involved