London has the perfect balance between historic and modern London attractions and visit to London gives a chance to see this famous tourist destination that are amongst the best in the world. Every attractions in London gives its unique reason to explore it, that ranges from the historical architecture and heritage sightseeing to some of the modern London attractions like London Eye and Madame Tussauds London. Another specialty of the London attractions is its museums and art galleries. Some of the most famous museums in London are Natural History Museum, Imperial War Museum, The National Gallery, The British Museum, London Transport Museum, Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Room and National Portrait Museum. One such museum in London is Royal Academy of Arts. With its packed calendar of events and exhibitions round the year, Royal Academy of Arts is one of the most visited tourist destinations in London.
The Royal Academy of Arts was founded by George III in 1768. It is located in Burlington House, in the Piccadilly area at the heart of London. It’s an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects, academicians, practicing painters, sculptors, engravers, printmakers and draftsmen with an aim ‘to promote the arts of design’ through exhibitions, education and debate. It is one of the oldest fine arts institution in Britain. The current President of the Academy is Sir Nicholas G., an architect. Being a charity institute the academy raises funds through exhibition ticketing, the academy shop and restaurant. The Royal Academy of Arts owns a major collection of works by Royal Academicians past and present together with the oldest and one of the best fine-art libraries in Britain. The academy also conducts comprehensive exhibitions programmes.
The Royal Academy's annual Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission contemporary art exhibition. The exhibition continues the tradition of showcasing work by both emerging and established artists in all media including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, architecture and film. The co-ordinators have selected the theme of ‘Raw’ for this year’s exhibition. The Summer Exhibition attracts a high volume of entrants each year with over 11,000 entries this year. The exhibition features works by academicians and artists such as Antoni Tapies, Ed Ruscha, Michael Craig-Martin, Gillian Ayres and Tracey Emin. Visitors also get an opportunity to purchase original artwork by high profile and up-and-coming artists. Come and visit Royal Academy of Arts with Golden Tours in your London day out.