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London museums and attractions autumn highlights
By Sara O'Reilly
Posted: Fri Sep 5 2008
The season's must-see exhibitions, including the new Body Worlds, the British Museum’s ‘Babylon’ show and the ‘Magnificence of the Tsars’ exhibition at the V&A

Andy Harper's 'Feast of Skulls' at Fishmongers Wharf © The artist and Illuminate Productions
Body Worlds and The Mirror of Time
Oct 24-Mar 31 2009, O2 Arena
Dr Gunther von Hagens returns with the latest instalment of the discomfiting blend of anatomy lesson, theatrical presentation and showbiz hype that is Body Worlds. This time, the focus is on life cycles and ageing, as plastinated human and animal specimens, including a giraffe, show bodies living through time – growing, maturing, packing up.
www.bodyworlds.co.uk

Babylon
Nov 13-Mar 15 2009, British Museum
The British Museum explores the amazingly rich legacy of the city of Babylon (in modern-day Iraq), from paintings to contemporary film and music.
www.britishmuseum.org
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Darwin
Nov 14-Apr 19 2009, Natural History Museum
In the run-up to the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth (Feb 12 2009), this exhibition retraces his five-year journey to the Galápagos Islands aboard HMS Beagle.
www.nhm.ac.uk

Magnificence of the Tsars
Dec 10-Mar 2 2009, V&A
Almost two centuries worth of ceremonial men’s dress from the collection of the Moscow Kremlin Museums comes to the V&A. Among the earliest examples is the wardrobe of the boy emperor Peter II who died aged 14 in 1730, having been kitted out with dozens of gold and silver embellished costumes. There are also examples of fancy dress costumes and weapons worn at court, a jewelled telescope, snuff boxes, portraits of the Tsars and illustrated books.
www.vam.ac.uk

Drift ’08
Sept 26-Oct 19, various Thamesside locations
Illuminate Productions brings contemporary art to the Thames banks between Blackfriars and Tower in the form of site-specific installations, such as a hyper-real projection of ‘mythical creatures’, by seven emerging and established artists. Free boat tours will take you closer to the watery action.
www.drift.org.uk