Institute of Contemporary Arts

The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in , just off . Located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and , the ICA contains galleries, a theatre, two cinemas, a bookshop and a bar.
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: art and cultural center in London
  • Also known as: “ICA”, “Ica Theatre”, “ICAギャラリー”, “Institute of Contemporary Arts (Londres)”, “Institute of Contemporary Arts London”, “Институт современного искусства в Лондоне”, “インスティチュート・オヴ・コンテンポラリー・アーツ”, “現代美術協会”, “現代美術館”, “現代芸術協会”, and “現代芸術研究所”
  • Address: The Mall, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Leicester Square and National Gallery.

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The area around , often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of . The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Art gallery
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The is an art museum in in the , in , England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Institute of Contemporary Arts.

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is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the that stands at the north end of the in London, England. is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St James’s and Whitehall.

Neighborhood
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St James's is a district of , and a central district in the , London, forming part of the . The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.

Locality
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is a road and area in the , Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from to .

Suburb
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is an ethnic enclave in the , London, bordering to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.

Institute of Contemporary Arts

Latitude
51.50616° or 51° 30′ 22″ north
Longitude
-0.13095° or 0° 7′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C3XGV49+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5015865539
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1665153
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Institute of Contemporary Arts” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • Chinese: “當代藝術學會”
  • Chinese: “當代藝術學院”
  • Dutch: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معهد الفنون المعاصره”
  • Esperanto: “Instituto de Nuntempaj Artoj”
  • French: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • German: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • Hebrew: “המכון לאמנות עכשווית”
  • Italian: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • Japanese: “現代美術館 (ロンドン)”
  • Russian: “Институт современного искусства”
  • Russian: “Институт современных искусств в Лондоне”
  • Spanish: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
  • Welsh: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ICA Cinema and Duke of York Column.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: British Academy and ICA Café Bar.

London: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: South Kensington-Chelsea and Heathrow Airport.

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