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Museums in the London Borough of Southwark

  • Shakespeare's GlobeThe original Globe Theatre rose from the earth in 1599 on the south bank of the River Thames. William Shakespeare wrote his plays for this Lord Chamberlain's…
  • Tower BridgeBy the late 1870s, London's East End had swelled to include nearly 40% of the city's population. This demographic shift created an urgent need for a new…
  • Tate ModernThe Bankside Power Station stood silent for nearly two decades before its transformation into Tate Modern. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the original…