Style and fashion. London is one of the "big four" fashion capitals (alongside Paris, New York and Milan) and is home to some of the finest haute couture in the world. Burberry, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Stella McCartney are all famous London designers. London Fashion Week takes place twice a year.
Some of the world's most renowned department stores are based in London including Harrods, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols. The Knightsbridge district and the Mayfair district (which includes Bond Street) are home to many exclusive designer stores and boutiques. The famous street markets of London, that shot to fame in the 1960s are also well known and include Carnaby Street, Notting Hill and Camarts.
London has five world-famous symphony orchestras : * the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) Symphony * The London Philharmonic * The London Symphony * The Philharmonia * The Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Most major concerts are held in the Royal Festival Hall or the Queen Elizabeth Hall, which are part of the South Bank cultural center, or in the Barbican Centre, a cultural complex in the City. The Royal Albert Hall, an older concert hall near Kensington Gardens, has a popular series of summer concerts.
The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden is the home of the United Kingdom's Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet. The English National Opera and English National Ballet perform at the London Coliseum near the Strand.
London's public art galleries include the National Gallery, on Trafalgar Square; the Tate Britain gallery, in south Westminster; the Tate Modern gallery, at Bankside; and the Wallace Collection, housed in a mansion south of Regent's Park. Important visiting art exhibits are held at the Royal Academy of Arts, which is just west of Piccadilly Circus, and the Hayward Gallery, part of the South Bank cultural center.
Museums and libraries.
The British Museum, in the West End, is one of the world's most famous museums. It houses a priceless collection of objects from ancient civilizations. Other famous museums in London include the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, which has one of the world's largest collections of decorative art. All three are just south of Kensington Gardens. The Museum of London, in the City, houses the collections of the London Museum and Guildhall Museum. Both collections contain items related to London's history.
The British Library, the United Kingdom's national library, contains millions of books as well as maps, stamps, and other objects. The huge library stands next to the St. Pancras railway station. London has over 400 public libraries, which are run by the City and borough governments.
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