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NewsLondon Transport Museum display shows role of the Underground in war
Echoes of the Blitz: Underground shelters in Ukraine and London explores how underground stations and metro systems provide shelter to citizens during periods of war, through a range of photographs.
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NewsKing’s Galleries to showcase royal photos and historic artefacts
The Royal Collection Trust has revealed that the galleries formerly known as The Queen’s Galleries will reopen as The King’s Galleries with exciting new exhibitions.
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NewsStriking sculpture park opens at Compton Verney
A major new sculpture park has opened in the grounds of Compton Verney Art Gallery in Warwickshire, featuring striking works by modern and contemporary artists from around the world.
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NewsGirl Power! British Music Experience display celebrates 30 years of the Spice Girls
Girl Power! Spice Girls at 30, running at the British Music Experience in Liverpool from February to September, will chart the history of the girl band with outfits from Liz West’s collection.
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NewsTate Modern to explore the life of Yoko Ono in huge exhibition
The UK’s largest exhibition celebrating the life and work of artist and activist Yoko Ono will open at London’s Tate Modern.
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FeaturesFascinating group day out at de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Chris Behrendt and Jennie Savage from the Milton Keynes U3A group report back from a brilliant experience at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in London Colney.
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Features8 must-visit cities for museum and art lovers
With so many iconic European cities to choose from, here are some of the best hotspots for museum and art lovers.
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NewsNew museum in Bishop Auckland takes groups through 6,000 years of faith
The Faith Museum in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, leads visitors on a journey through British history and how faith has shaped lives and communities.
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NewsThe Royal Mint invites groups ‘beyond the glass’ in new tour
The Royal Mint Experience is inviting visitors into the factory for a fascinating insight into coin-making on a new tour for groups.
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NewsLondon Transport Museum’s new gallery explores the history of posters
The new Global Poster Gallery, set over two floors, will explore the history and impact of the poster from the 1900s to the modern day.
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InterviewBeamish’s penny-farthing rider on his love of the museum
We hear from Ian Bean, an engager at Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, about how his role has changed over nearly 40 years of working at the heritage venue.
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ReviewThe new-look National Portrait Gallery is a sight to behold
We went along to the new-look National Portrait Gallery in London which has reopened following its biggest transformation of all time.
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NewsHarry Styles portrait unveiled for new David Hockney exhibition
More than 30 new portraits, painted at the artist’s Normandy studio, will be displayed for the first time when the National Portrait Gallery opens David Hockney: Drawing from Life.
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NewsBritish Motor Museum explores the future of the car in latest display
The British Motor Museum has opened an exhibition which looks at the technologies that are bringing cars into the future and the effects on the world.
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NewsThe Queen’s Gallery: Holbein’s Tudor court portraits to go on display
A major exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, will bring together more than 100 works from Henry VIII’s court by Hans Holbein the Younger.
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InterviewFlorence Nightingale Museum: “She was more than just a Lady with the Lamp”
We spoke to Hannah Smith, visitor experience and collections manager at the Florence Nightingale Museum in London, to discover more about what awaits groups on a visit.
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FeaturesNew 2023 openings: exhibitions, museums and historical sites
We take a look at some of the biggest new openings for groups to consider…
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NewsWindrush portraits commissioned by the King to go on display
A series of ten portraits will go on public display for the first time at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, then moving to the National Portrait Gallery.
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NewsSisters recreate childhood home at Beamish Museum
Two sisters have unveiled their childhood home at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North as part of the attraction’s 1950s town.
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NewsReimagined Loch Ness attraction opens after major transformation
One of Scotland’s most famous attractions has reopened after a £1.5 million transformation project from Continuum Attractions to engage, entertain and inform visitors about the mysterious Loch Ness Monster.