The Sun event took place at the RGS squeezed between Hyde park and Imperial College. Although the outside facade is of a post modern 60's building, once you pass through reception its clearly a Victorian building.
On the wall hang maps original created by English and Dutch cartographers in the 17th Century. In the map room large portraits of Livingstone, Stanley, Cook and Scott adorn the walls.
The lecture hall, had wonderful leather seats with each one marked by a name which I assumed to be name of its associated member.
I'll see if the society is open to the public and suggest that we take the boys for nose round.
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Thanks for your comments about the Royal Geographical Society. The Society is not really open to the public - but we do get involved in the Open House weekend if you are interested in looking at the interiors. The modern building was completed in 2004 and dovetails onto a 1930's extension (the lecture theatre) on to the original Victorian building.
You can become a member of the Society if you are interested in our events - which include talks by Michael Palin, Dan Cruickshank, Michael Wood and other popular geographers and broadcasters.
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