Barbican Conservatory

The Barbican Conservatory is the second largest conservatory in London, located at the Barbican Centre.[2] It houses more than 2000 species of plants and trees, as well as terrapins and koi carp.[3] The conservatory covers 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2), and is located on top of the theatre's fly tower.[4]

Barbican Conservatory
The conservatory in 2014
LocationBarbican Centre
Area23,000 square feet (2,100 m2)
Opened1984[1]
Species> 2000
Websitewww.barbican.org.uk/visitor-information/conservatory

Admission to the conservatory is free but public opening times are very limited; currently only afternoons on Sundays and some Bank holiday Mondays. Opening days and times are given on the Barbican website.[2] The conservatory can be hired for meetings and receptions.

References
  1. Willis, Abigail (25 November 2013). "Indoor gardens to visit in London". The City Planter. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. "Visitor Information". Barbican. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. Brown, Mark (7 March 2012). "Barbican marks 30 years of the arts, brutalism and disorientated visitors". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. Swift, Joe (4 December 1999). "Urban Jungle: Hidden treasures in the Barbican maze". The Independent. Retrieved 12 July 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.