Burlington House Updated: 1 year ago

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Burlington House has been the home for many scientific associations since 1854. The building also has art exhibitions, as the Royal Academy of Arts is part of the same building.

One of the most well-known societies is the Linnean Society, where Charles Darwin presented his theory of evolution for the first time to the public. The building has other societies from these areas of science:

  • astrology
  • chemistry
  • biology
  • geography

There are occasionally open days hosted in the building and its courtyard, where you can see exhibitions and lectures about the different fields of science. Each society also has its events.

How to get to Burlington House?

The nearest underground stations are Green Park and Piccadilly Circus. Both are a 5 minutes walking distance away.

What is near Burlington House?

The nearest places of interest are Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace, the latter of which you can get to via Green Park.

Nearest Stations to Burlington House

Green Park - 5 min

Piccadilly Victoria Jubilee London Underground Zone: 1

Piccadilly Circus - 8 min

Bakerloo Piccadilly London Underground Zone: 1

Oxford Circus - 9 min

Central Bakerloo Victoria London Underground Zone: 1

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