# David Bowie Centre, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > David Bowie Centre is a museum in London, United Kingdom. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/v-a-david-bowie-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in London, United Kingdom · Museums and art - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 32 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [vam.ac.uk](https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/david-bowie-centre) - **Run by:** V&A - **Coordinates:** 51.54659, -0.02107 ## What it is and where David Bowie Centre is a museum in London, United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/londres/), where this site lists 980 more places to see, 8.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.54659, -0.02107; the nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 32 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.546586%2C-0.021067) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.546586%2C-0.021067) - **Run by:** V&A It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit David Bowie Centre is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 05 | | February | Possible | 9 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 36 | | May | Best time | 15 h 23 | | June | Best time | 16 h 23 | | July | Best time | 15 h 58 | | August | Best time | 14 h 24 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 22 | | November | Better not | 8 h 33 | | December | Possible | 7 h 37 | In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mammoth Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mammoth-beer/): Brewery · 250 m - [Gainsborough Primary School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsborough-primary-school/): School in Hackney, UK · 305 m - [Kompassion Kombucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kompassion-kombucha/): Brewery · 343 m - [Crate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/crate-brewery-pizza/): Brewery based in Hackney, London, UK · 406 m - [Howling Hops](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/howling-hops-brewery/): Brewery based in Hackney, London, UK · 432 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Museums and art - [British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-britanico/): national museum in London, United Kingdom - [National Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/galeria-nacional/): art museum in London, England, UK - [Madame Tussauds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madame-tussauds/): wax museum in London - [Victoria and Albert Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museo-de-victoria-y-alberto/): museum in London, England, United Kingdom - [Royal Observatory, Greenwich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/real-observatorio-de-greenwich/): observatory in Greenwich, London, UK - [Tate Modern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tate-modern/): modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England Every United Kingdom place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is David Bowie Centre? It is a museum in London, United Kingdom. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in United Kingdom: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit David Bowie Centre? April to September. In June there are 16 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 37. ### How do you get to David Bowie Centre? The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 32 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.546586%2C-0.021067) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mammoth Beer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mammoth-beer/), [Gainsborough Primary School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gainsborough-primary-school/), [Kompassion Kombucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kompassion-kombucha/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12278757768), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137885578), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).