SOAS Gallery — Attraction in London

The Brunei gallery is small and free and puts on regularly fascinating exhibitions covering subjects that I for one might never have given much thought to, for example contemporary egyptian weaving, or kente cloth, plus many that appeal more obviously, such as the oriental ceramics and Mozambiquan propaganda posters currently on display. Either way I have learned to trust their judgment. It always forget that it is closed Monday. If you are there at lunchtime there are often some Hare Krishnas (I think) dishing out free tasty vegetable curry nearby. It does not appear to...

This gallery hosts small exhibitions of African & Asian art & artefacts. I gather that it is ever changing & although the exhibition space is fairly small I found that what was on display was very worthwhile , interesting & beautiful. I would certainly drop in anytime that I was in the area. I was stunned by the Iranian jug with it's cockerel head stopper which could have been created recently but was dated to the 12th c - 13th c. Go up a staircase to visit a small , rooftop Japanese...

Awesome place and awesome exhibitions. I went there last summer to see the exhibition about the Sikh Empire in today's Indian and Pakistani Punjab under Ranjit Singh in the 19th century. And it was the best. The decriptions, the pictures, the items - just everything was perfect. I enjoyed it much to explore the fascinating history of the Sikhs in this little museum/gallery. I would recommend it to everyone interested in Asian and...