In a big boost to the Open House biannual weekends, the BT Tower has joined the hundreds of venues across London which will open its doors to the general public for the first time since the early 1970’s.

Given the number of French restaurants in London and how far they go back, historical artefacts with a French connection in London go well beyond Nelson’s Column. Just a short walk from Trafalgar Square in Covent Garden is a proper institution, Mon Plaisir – London’s oldest French restaurant.

There is a neighborhood in London that only spoof games fans and nightlife aficionados know well, called Mornington Crescent. Wedged between London landmarks such as Camden Town and Euston Road, its function as a distinct neighborhood can be seriously questioned. It is only the tube station and the namesake radio game that make it a bit more familiar for Londoners. But what really saves Mornington Crescent’s reputation as a hotspot is Koko, one of the most famous live music clubs in London.

For anyone interested in London’s trading past, the Museum of London Docklands – the rebellious sibling of the city’s Museum of London – is the perfect place to get a fuller picture of how the Thames transformed London over the centuries.

As exhibitions go The Deep is the most interesting one I have been to yet. I am more familiar with the exhibition format of interesting object encased in glass accompanied with the typical explanatory two to three paragraphs neatly typed on white card. The Deep has blown this format out of the water.