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Days out in London Eltham Palace Initially, Eltham Palace was a manor house purchased by Edward II in 1305. It now houses the largest collection of Art Deco in the country. Contact: 020 8294 2548 Address: Court Yard, Eltham, London SE9 5QE Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk Florence Nightingale Museum A display of Florence Nightingale's personal posessions. Contact: 020 7620 0374 Address: St Thomas' Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EW Web: www.florence-nightingale.co.uk Grant Museum of Zoology A collection of skeletons, stuffed or preserved specimens of extinct animals, such as quaggas, thylacines and dodos. Contact: 020 7679 2647 Address: Darwin Building, University College London, London WC1E 6BT Web: www.ucl.ac.uk Kensington Palace A magnificent palace built in 1689, this has been a residence of the Royal family for over 300 years. Contact: 0870 751 5170 Address: Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX Web: www.kensingtonpalace.org.uk Kew Bridge Steam Museum This collection of pumping engines, such as the Grand Junction 90, is housed in a large ninteenth century pumping station. Contact: 020 8568 4757 Address: Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, London TW8 0EN Web: www.kbsm.org Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5