The Museum of London in Docklands is staging its largest ever art exhibition called Bridge. It opened on 27 June and runs until 2 November. Drawing on the museum’s significant art collections, the exhibition will feature rarely seen contemporary and historical art works alongside photography and film to consider the significance of bridges within London’s landscape. From Hungerford to Blackfriars, Westminster to Millennium, Bridge also looks at how London’s bridges allow people to move around and experience the city. Thomas Heatherwick’s ambitious ‘Garden Bridge’ proposal, playing with the ideas of destination and crossing will feature along with other debates and issues confronting London and its bridges today. The Museum of London in Docklands is located at West India Quay, Canary Wharf, E14 4AL and can be most easily accessed from SE16 by Jubilee line to Canary Wharf from Bermondsey or Canada Water. From Canary Wharf tube, it is a short walk to the museum. Entry to both the museum and the exhibition is free.
