> > Venturing south you could go to Chiswick and Hampton Court, Especially go to Hampton Court if you're there during the holidays- they do a splendid job at recreating the historical holiday, better than anywhere I've ever seen. And there are very few tourists! But if it's cold, bring warm clothes in case you get lost in the maze. And since the art and history people have spoken, I'll put in my vote for the Imperial War Museum! I have dragged many friends there who hate military museums and normally end up dragging them out because they end up loving it. Currently they have an exhibit on the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the human and artistic as well as military stories, that looks fantastic. If you want to do a university, do Cambridge instead of Oxford, it's much less crowded and gives you an authentic feeling. And I'll make a pitch for Norwich, my old home in the east- noone ever goes there! It's in the far east and has been untouched by tourism and crowds. There's a Norman "castle" that stands over the city, an amazing cathedral and quirky museums like the Colman's Mustard Museum or the teapot exhibit at the Castle Museum. And tons of wonderful streets to wander around. It's small enough to get to know in a day or two, but not to get bored. Pamela Feltus Curator National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street NW, Washington DC 20009 202-265-6280 x201 www.nmajmh.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).