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New Projects at Windsor Castle & Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Collection Trust is investing £37 million at Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse to deliver major improvements for visitors. A series of projects, collectively known as Future Programme, will transform the way visitors are welcomed, interpret the buildings in new ways, create dedicated new Learning Centres, and open up new spaces to the public.
Read moreSicily Culture & Conquest Exhibition at British Museum
The Sicily Culture & Conquest exhibition is currently on display at the British Museum. Sicily has been shaped by waves of conquest and settlement by different peoples over 4,000 years. Since the 8th century BC, Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans all settled or invaded the island, lured by its fertile lands and strategic location.
Read moreEnglish Heritage Celebrates 150th Anniversary of Blue Plaques
In 1866 the Blue Plaque scheme was founded by the Society of Arts and so this year they celebrate their 150th anniversary. Now managed by English Heritage, London’s blue plaques are handmade in Cornwall by the Ashworth family. The first blue plaque was awarded to the poet Lord Byron in 1867, but his house in Holles Street, was demolished in 1889 – today it is the site of John Lewis department store.
Read moreHer Majesty The Queen Open Land of the Lion at ZSL London Zoo
ZSL London Zoo’s most majestic residents were given a Royal welcome on 17 March when the brand new Asiatic lion […]
Read moreVisiting the Royal Academy of Music Museum
Last month, Joanna Tapp, the Royal Academy of Music Museum curator, gave a group of Guide London Blue Badge Tourist […]
Read morePainting with Light: Art and Photography from the Pre-Raphaelites to the Modern Age Exhibition at Tate Britain
This spring, Tate Britain will uncover the dynamic dialogue between British painters and photographers; from the birth of the modern […]
Read moreCambridge University Library Celebrates 600th Anniversary
Cambridge University Library is celebrating its 600th anniversary with an exhibition featuring its most valuable treasures, including Halley’s handwritten notebook […]
Read moreUK Pavilion from Milan Expo 2015 Finds New Home at Kew Gardens
After a spectacular run as the centrepiece of the gold medal winning UK Pavilion at the 2015 Milan Expo, UK […]
Read moreUndressed: A Brief History of Underwear Exhibition at Victoria & Albert Museum
The Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear exhibition launching at the Victoria & Albert Museum tells the story of underwear […]
Read moreFashioning A Reign: 90 years of Style from the Queen’s Wardrobe
In celebration of The Queen’s 90th birthday, three special exhibitions will be staged across each of Her Majesty’s official residences […]
Read moreMaria Merian’s Butterflies Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will host a new exhibition titled: Maria Merian’s Butterflies starting on Friday, 15 April […]
Read more500 Years of Records at the UK Parliamentary Archives
Housed in the taller but less famous Victoria Tower of the Palace of Westminster are several million records of historical, […]
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