Barry Walsh
Regional Qualification(s):
London
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
020-8876-6358, 07917105166
Website:
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Introduction:
I have 12 years experience as a Central London based guide. I am also a practising doctor working in Public Health England. I do walking tours of Medical and scientific London . In addition I have have a passion for Art History and take groups around the National Gallery Tate Modern, and all major galleries and museums of London At the British Museum I do regular highlights tours but also specialise in the lesser known Galleries such as Islamic, Enlightenment, Living and Dying. Increasingly I do the Japanese , Chinese (inlc the Percival David collection) Waddesdon, Anglo Saxon (Sutton Hoo, Bible tours inlc (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian) galleries
Personal Interests:
| Art/ Painting |
| Architecture |
| Medicine & Science |
| Asian & Islamic Art |
| Archaeology |
Special Interests:
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | Tours of all London major Galleries, British Museum, National gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, Wallace Colletion, Coourtauld Institute, Tate Briotain, Tate Modern. Lectuires on British Art Painting and British Sculpture |
| Medicine | Comprehensive range of 10 seperate walking tours of Medical London , Old Operating Theatre, Wellcome Collection , Harley Street,Hunrterian Museum , Florence Nightingale, John Snow, Alexander Fleming, John Hunter |
| Science | Tours and lectures on scientists in London, Newton, Hook, Faraday, Royal Society, Natural History Museum, Science Museum |
| Archaeology | Tours and lectures on Archaeology esp in British Museum. Includes General Highlight tours but also Islamic, Enlightenment, Living and Dying , Anglo Saxon (Sutton Hoo), Bible ( incl Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian) Japanese Chinese (incl Percival David), Greek, Roman. |
| London Areas in Depth | Walking Tours of City of London, Southwark, Soho, Gay and Lesbian London , Westminster, Covent Garden, St James's, Belgravia, Mayfair, Paddington, Harley Street, Bloomsbury, Richmond |
| Theatre | Tours/lectures of London Theatres, West End, British Theatre, Covent Garden, Southwark, Globe Theatre, Shakespeare Tours |
| Music | Tours on Musical London, History of Opera in London, Covent Garden, Coliseum |
Endorsements:
Salisbury Cathedral, British Museum, Parliament, Canterbury Cathedral, 2012 Venues, Windsor & Eton
Additional Qualifications:
MITG BA MB MRCPath
Driver Guide:
No
