Whitechapel Art Gallery is a little off the beaten...

Whitechapel Art Gallery is a little off the beaten track, but it s very easy to find and worth a visit if contemporary art is your bag. I dropped by for the Rothko in Britain exhibition (here until Feb 2012) which was pretty impressive considering it s free. The very friendly receptionist also pointed out that there are several other floors that I was welcome to look at, which I did. Particularly enjoyed the Government Art Collection but The Bloomberg Commission was a bit too spacey for me. This definitely isn t the gallery to take young children to on a rainy day. They d hate you for it. But if you have 45 minutes spare and you ve already done London s major galleries, then this is a wonderful alternative.