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Institute of Contemporary Arts
  Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
London
SW1Y 5AH
England
The ICA
Collection details
Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Design, Film and Media, Fine Art, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Photography, Science and Technology
Facilities
Food: yes Shop: yes Wheelchair access: yes Hearing disability facilities: yes
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How to get to the ICA:
The ICA is on the Mall, at the foot of the Duke of York steps, 3 minutes from Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Contact details
Tickets & information (Tel) : 020 7930 3647
24 hour recorded information (Tel) : 020 7930 6393
Bookshop (Tel) : 020 7766 1452
Corporate hospitality information (Tel) : 020 7930 0493
Hires (Tel) : 020 7766 1413
E-mail : info@ica.org.uk
Website : www.ica.org.uk
Open
Mon 1200 - 2230
Tue-Sat 1200 - 0100
Sun 1200 - 2300

Gallery opening times during exhibitions:
1200 - 1930 seven days a week

Bookshop opening times:
1200 - 2100 daily

New Media Centre opening times:
Wed- Fri 1600 - 2000
Sat 1400 - 1800

Admission charges
Day membership required for entry into exhibitions, bar & cafe:
Mon- Fri £1.50; £1.00 concs; Free to ICA members
Sat & Sun £2.50; £2.00 concs; Free to ICA members

Consult box office / website for individual event prices.
Description
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is a public playground for presenting challenging work across the arts and for forging innovative ways of thinking about culture.


Collections description
Temporary collections are displayed throughout the year in three gallery spaces and public areas of the ICA.

A wide range of films are shown daily on two cinema screens.

Regular live performances, music events and clubnights take place in the Theatre and Bar.

An exciting range of talks, debates and discussions on everything from science to politics features on the monthly programme.

Interactive exhibitions, chatrooms, digital art, all in the New Media Centre.

Plus: education programme, private hires, Crporate hospitality, Bookshop, Bar and Cafe.

Key artists and exhibits
Annual Becks Futures art prize ; Recent exhibtions include work by Mike Nelson, M/M, Philippe Parreno, Francois Roche, Pierre Huyghe, L.A. Raeven & Annika Larsson, de Rijke / de Rooij, Fergus Greer, Richard Kern and Lothar Hempel.


Articles
Audiovisual 'Experience Pod' To Fuse Cutting Edge Art With New Music
News In Brief - Week Ending March 25 2007
News In Brief - Week Ending February 11 2007
Alien Nation - The Science Fiction Of Race At London ICA
Alien Nation: The Science Fiction Of Race At The ICA
News In Brief - Week Ending August 27 2006
News In Brief - Week Ending June 25 2006

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Information point provided
Disability Access
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Licensed for weddings
Restaurant
Shop
 
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