Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. Located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch, the ICA contains galleries, a theatre, two cinemas, a bookshop and a bar.- Type: Arts center
- Description: art and cultural center in London
- Also known as: “ICA”, “Ica Theatre”, and “Institute of Contemporary Arts London”
- Address: The Mall, London
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and National Gallery.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
National Gallery
Art gallery
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The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. National Gallery is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Big Ben
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St James’s and Whitehall.
St James’s
Neighborhood
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Whitehall
Locality
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Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea.
Chinatown
Suburb
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho 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
- Categories: art museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50616° or 51° 30′ 22″ northLongitude
-0.13095° or 0° 7′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3XGV49+FJOpenStreetMap ID
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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: “Ica Theatre”
- Dutch: “Institute of Contemporary Arts London”
- Dutch: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معهد الفنون المعاصره”
- French: “Institute of Contemporary Arts (Londres)”
- French: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
- German: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
- Hebrew: “המכון לאמנות עכשווית”
- Italian: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
- Japanese: “ICAギャラリー”
- Japanese: “インスティチュート・オヴ・コンテンポラリー・アーツ”
- Japanese: “現代美術協会”
- Japanese: “現代美術館 (ロンドン)”
- Japanese: “現代美術館”
- Japanese: “現代芸術協会”
- Japanese: “現代芸術研究所”
- Russian: “Институт современного искусства в Лондоне”
- Russian: “Институт современного искусства”
- Russian: “Институт современных искусств в Лондоне”
- Spanish: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
- Welsh: “Institute of Contemporary Arts”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ICA Cinema and Duke of York Column.
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