A LITTLE INSPIRATION
Small plans.
Good days.
A free afternoon, a rainy day or a new part of your own city. Start with a few places that fit.
THE GOOD-DAY GUIDES
Free days, full of possibilities.
Manchester · FREE DAYS
Four free cultural stops in Manchester
Start with Deansgate or Oxford Road. These collections offer free general entry, with different opening patterns that are worth checking before setting off.
Bristol · FREE DAYS
Free museums to visit in Bristol
Meet the city’s history at M Shed, or give an afternoon to the collections on Queen’s Road. Both museums offer free general admission.
London · FREE DAYS
Free cultural places in London
Design, objects, exhibitions and collections: these places offer free general admission across several London neighbourhoods.
Dublin · FREE DAYS
Free museums and galleries in Dublin
Permanent collections at the National Gallery and two National Museum sites give you three different starting points for a free day out.
Melbourne · FREE DAYS
Free culture in Melbourne
See the NGV’s general collection, explore film and screen culture at ACMI or spend time with contemporary art at ACCA. General entry to these three places is free.
Sydney · FREE DAYS
Free things to do around Sydney’s Domain
Art, natural history and a garden walk give you three free general-entry starting points around the Domain and Hyde Park.
THE GOOD-DAY GUIDES
A plan for rainy afternoons.
Manchester · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in Manchester
A library, a museum or a film can give a wet afternoon a purpose. Start in the centre for architecture and social history, or follow Oxford Road for collections and art.
Bristol · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in Bristol
Follow a museum collection, spend time with contemporary art or plan a concert. Bristol’s indoor cultural spaces give you several ways to use a wet day.
London · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in London
Choose a collection, a design museum or a live performance and let it set the pace of a rainy day. These ideas are grouped around places you can actually plan a visit to.
Dublin · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in Dublin
A painting collection, archaeology, decorative arts or contemporary exhibitions can anchor a wet afternoon. Choose a part of Dublin and give one collection your time.
Melbourne · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in Melbourne
Moving images at ACMI, a collection at NGV International and reading-room architecture at the State Library offer different ways to spend time indoors.
Sydney · RAINY DAYS
Indoor things to do in Sydney
Spend an afternoon with art, natural history or library exhibitions. For an evening out, plan around a performance at the Opera House.