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I was reminded by the return to London of the Terracotta Army, that I once went to see it, many years ago. I remember it made a big impression on me (and I'm definitely going to see it again, whilst it's here - one day, I'd love to go see the whole thing in situ). I looked up past exhibitions - and apparently they haven't been to London since 1981. I'm amazed I can remember it - I would have been three or four years old. I remember there were red and black walls, and the weather was cold, and the statues were very tall and scary. Years later, I could still remember some of the stuff I was told about how it was discovered by accident, when local farmers drilling for a well broke through into a vast, underground tomb, full of an entire army of life-size terracotta figures - every one individual. The figures are eerie and imposing, and when I was little I thought they looked like they were ready to move, any moment. If an exhibition of it ever comes around your way, I highly recommend going.
We've also got Tutankhamun's treasure coming to London soon - I plan to go see that, too. I'll be having a very Daniel-esque Autumn. *g*
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Have you found the Hunterian Museum? It's in the Royal College Of Surgeons, just on the other side of the square from the Soane museum.
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums/information
Fascinating, although not recommended if you're easily squicked by ... things in jars.
I'm also planning to go see the Wellcome Collection sometime - http://www.wellcomecollection.org/ - that looks along similar lines, although less squicky. :)