On this day in
1812 novelist Ivan Goncharov was born in Russia
1936 writer Máximo Gorki died in Moscow.
1964 painter and engraver Giorgio Morandi died in Bologna, Italy.

Over the last decade, the Barbican has undergone a radical transformation that has brought all the artforms: music, theatre, dance, visual arts, cinema, education under one roof and one management. With three cinemas, a world-class concert hall, two theatres and two art galleries, the Barbican has finally recognised its purpose as a an integrated multi-arts centre
(Photo by Morley Von Sternberg)
http://www.barbican.org.uk
Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS - England
Opening times: Monday - Saturday 9am - 11pm / Sundays, Public Holidays 12noon - 11pm
A one year membership costs £20.

©Modern Art Oxford.
http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk
30 Pembroke Street Oxford 0X1 1BP England
Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm / Closed Mondays.
Admission Free

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) was founded in the 17th century as a physic garden. Now it extends over four Gardens boasting a rich living collection of plants, and is a world-renowned centre for plant science and education.
http://www.rbge.org.uk/
20A Inverleith Row Edinburgh Scotland, UK
Opening times: Open daily from 10am (except 25 Dec and 1 Jan), closing: 6pm Feb to Oct | 4pm Nov to Jan
Garden entry is FREE
Glasshouse admission: Adult £4.00, Concession £3.00, Child £1.00, Family £8.00, Members free.
In the event of severe weather the Garden may be closed at short notice.

Serpentine Gallery is one of London’s best-loved galleries for modern and contemporary art. Its Exhibition, Architecture, Education and Public Programmes attracts up to 800,000 visitors in any one year and admission is free. In the grounds of the Gallery is a permanent work by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, dedicated to the Serpentine’s former Patron Diana, Princess of Wales. The work comprises eight benches, a tree-plaque, and a carved stone circle at the Gallery’s entrance. In 2012, coinciding with the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Serpentine Gallery will open its new space, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. This innovative arts venue for the 21st century will be housed in the Grade II-listed building formerly known as The Magazine, situated in Kensington Gardens. Please note, the Serpentine Gallery is closed to the public in the period between exhibitions, however the Bookshop remains open at all times.
http://www.serpentinegallery.org
Kensington Gardens London W2 3XA UK
Open daily, 10am - 6pm
Admission free
http://www.barbican.org.uk
Silk St, London, EC2 England
Opening times: daily 11am – 8pm
Admission is free

http://www.whitecube.com
48 Hoxton Square London N1 6PB London
Hours: 10am – 6pm Tuesday to Saturday

http://www.whitecube.com
25-26 Mason’s Yard (Off Duke Street) St. James’s London SW1Y 6BU
Hours: 10am – 6pm Tuesday to Saturday

http://www.whitechapel.org
80 - 82 Whitechapel High Street
London, E1 7QX, England
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11am - 6pm / Thursday 11am - 9pm
Closed Mondays
Admission free