Exhibit "Exhibition Road"

Here's the road that I've probably spent a lot of time walking about, in London. You can quote me saying that when I'm rich and famous. If I'm not, just use it as an anonymous quote.

If we all had to live in a time capsule, I'd say it would have to be on Exhibition road. Its not so long ago (relatively speaking, relative to the “universe” by and large) that man found fire. Its hardly a few centuries since the Industrial revolution happened. So if one wanted to condense all of the history of mankind and other creatures on earth, wrap it into a street – it would be this one.

The Natural History Museum stands majestically on Exhibition road. It has a regal look. Im reminded of the “brief history of time” as I talk about this one. The museum is a marvel. It is awe inspiring and humbling to see what walked the earth before us, who, how and what they left behind as a legacy.


Science and technology work “for us”, dont you think? Its like Jeeves, the butler. We use science all the time, but its very much in the back ground. Art almost always steals our hearts, to distraction. The Victoria and Albert museum on Exhibition road, lets you colour your imagination. With new exhibitions and innovations often enough, the V&A is the grand-chest of art treasures. Let the Greek sculputures find your Achilles' heel here.


The walls of the V&A, have some war-wounds, which are well preserved. The dents on the wall were caused by the Blitzkreig and now are a gentle reminder of the vagaries of war.

My most favorite destination, Imperial college London stands proud and strong on Exhibition road. The Queen's tower – a symbol of learning, research, pioneering in science – is an important landmark (it's inside the college, well – its not directly ON the main road).

The recently unveiled “new look” of the exhibition road, has a more gentle, more elegant layout. The benches in the middle of the rather busy street – let you let your gaze stand still for a minute, whilst you sit and stare. The road is always buzzing with students from university, general traffic, a lot of school children visiting the museums and our best friends, the pigeons.

The road is strategically close enough to Hyde park (serpentine, which is a five minute walk away), Royal albert hall (sigh, I know!) and a selection of “High” end stores.


There is often a truck that sells peanuts, ice creams and other eating-trinkets on the road. Treat yourself, if you've been good.