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Wallace Collection vs Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Both are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Wallace Collection is the choice of most professionals compared to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Wallace Collection is ranked #5 in London with praise from 9 publications like Time Out, Let's Go and Fodor's.

Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection
9 / 10
Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This exquisite labyrinth of an art gallery is housed in Hertford House, an 18th-century mansion that was bequeathed to the nation, along with its contents, by the widow of Sir Richard Wallace." Full review
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Stay for lunch at the restaurant, which is elegantly sited in a glass-roofed courtyard.
Concierge Concierge
"A treat along the lines of the Frick in New York, wherein the setting is as much of a draw as the art, the Wallace Collection is spread out over the 28 rooms of a gracious mansion in the West End."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This collection, built up over 2 centuries by one of London's leading aristocratic families, is a contrasting array of art and armaments." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"The ground floor’s four Armoury Galleries boast scads of richly decorated weapons and burnished suits of armor, while the State Rooms hold a collection of sumptuous Sèvres porcelain. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The largest private art collection, bequeathed to the nation in 1900, can be found in Hertford House, a beautiful private mansion in Marylebone." Full review
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
8 / 10
21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT
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Time Out Time Out
"Shakespeare’s Globe has been an unbridled success, underpinned in part by its educational programme." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is a recent re-creation of one of the most important public theatres ever built, Shakespeare's Globe, where the Bard premiered many of his most famous plays." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Watch plays like they used to—standing up—in this modern reconstruction of William Shakespeare's The Globe." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"The Bard's famous playhouse reconstructed."
Let's Go Let's Go
"A ticket to the exhibitions and tour... includes a 45min. walkthrough of the theater, chock full of anecdotes about bear-baiting, current productions, and the list of fire hazards." Full review
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