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723 points farslan | 5 comments | 12 May 25 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 1.094s | source
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oniony ◴[12 May 25 17:07 UTC] No.43965225[source]▶
So strange to talk about the Barbican Centre as a curiousity and to not mention the greenhouse! I used to work around the area and would take 'short cuts' from the Barbican tube station through the Barbican Centre to the City. I got lost many, many times, would end up in dead ends, or the other side of lakes to where I wanted to be. Or stuck behind a metal gate I could not open. The place often taunts you with a view of right where you want to be but from behind a thin metal fence or gate that requires a key or fob.

Anyhow, one day I went a different way and there was this massive, tropical greenhouse. Kinda hard to believe if you've ever seen the place.

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/visit-the-co...

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1. stavros ◴[12 May 25 20:29 UTC] No.43967131[source]▶
Can you just walk in? Or do you need tickets? I see there are free tickets but they're sold out.
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2. darajava ◴[12 May 25 20:34 UTC] No.43967166[source]▶
Yeah you need tickets for the greenhouse. They're usually sold out for a few days ahead. You don't need a ticket for the rest of it though!
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3. stavros ◴[12 May 25 20:36 UTC] No.43967193[source]▶
Thank you!
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4. lozenge ◴[13 May 25 07:25 UTC] No.43970424{3}[source]▶
If you take the paid architecture tour, it does have a stop in the greenhouse, but the lights might be off/emergency lighting only.
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5. stavros ◴[13 May 25 07:43 UTC] No.43970513{4}[source]▶
That's probably fine if it's in the day, no?