| DISCOVER LONDON TRAILS ON 24 HOUR MUSEUM SHORTLISTED FOR VISIT LONDON AWARDS 2007 |
| By 24 Hour Museum Staff |
26/09/2007 |
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 | The Discover London Trails are nominated for the Best Visitor Information Initiative |
Visit London, the official visitor organisation promoting the capital, has announced its shortlist for the Visit London Awards 2007, with the Campaign for Museums' Discover London Trails featuring in the nominations.
The Discover London Trails are hosted on the 24 Hour Museum's London City Heritage Guide. The popular downloadable trails have been created by the Campaign for Museums with support from the Mayor's Office and ALM London to cover different regions of the capital. They are finalists for the Best Visitor Information Initiative.
Also in the nomination list are the Horniman Museum, National Maritime Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum and the Southbank Centre, who go head to head with the London Eye and London Dungeon for the coveted Visitor Attraction of the Year Award, while Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum and Tour makes the shortlist for Best Tourism Experience.
Museum of London’s exhibition Belonging: Voices of London’s Refugees has also been selected for the shortlist of the Best Celebration of Cultural Diversity Award and Tate Modern and the National Portrait Gallery were both nominated for Marketing/PR Campaign of the Year. |
The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, one of the museums up for the Visitor Attraction of the Year Award. © NMM |  |
“The Visit London Awards go from strength to strength each year,” said James Bidwell, Visit London’s Chief Executive. “This is reflected in the record number of entries received this year, and the consistently high standard of the nominations.”
A panel of industry experts will judge the awards with nominees having to demonstrate high standards and show commitment towards sustainability, accessibility, training and development and investment in the local community.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 29 at IndigO2, a new concert venue in the O2 arena, formerly the Millennium Dome.
For the full list of nominations see the Visit London website. |
|  | | Horniman Museum & Gardens | | | Horniman Museum & Gardens, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ, England
T: 020 8699 1872
Open: Open daily: 1030-1730
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| | | | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | | | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF, England
T: 020 8858 4422
Open: Daily, 10.00-17.00
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
From 3 May–31 August 2008, the Royal Observatory courtyard will remain open until 8pm.
Closed: All three sites close early on 31 December and open late on 1 January and on the occasion of the London Marathon each year.
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| | | | Victoria and Albert Museum | | | Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2RL, England
T: 020 7942 2000
Open: Daily 1000-1745
Wed and last Fri of month 1000-2200
Closed: 24-26 December
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| | | | Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum & Tour | | | Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Museum Building, The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 5AE, England
T: 020 8946 6131
Open: THE NEW MUSEUM HAS WON A BRONZE AWARD IN THE VISIT LONDON LARGE VISITOR ATTRACTION CATEGORY FOR 2006 AND THE BRITISH YOUTH TRAVEL AWARD 2007 AS BEST NEW PRODUCT
It is open daily 10.30-17.00 (last entry 16.30).
There are daily Tours. Departure times vary - please phone for details. Pre-booking is strongly recommended for the tours.
PLEASE NOTE THAT NO TOURS TAKE PLACE AROUND THE PERIOD OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Closed: Closed 1 July, 9 July, 24-26 December 2007 & 1 January 2008. Tours do not run from 18 June to 13 July 2007 inclusive.
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