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Victorian Valentine's Day Cards
13th February 2015
Many of us will be hoping to receive a Valentine's Day card from that special someone. But what might it have looked like in the Victorian period?
Ancient Egypt revealed
24th September 2014
A unique collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts that have been hidden away in storage for 40 years is set to be revealed to the public in a brand new gallery at The Atkinson in Southport.
Terror and Wonder: The Gothic Imagination
22nd September 2014
Celebrate 250 years of Gothic literature at the British Library this October
Lines in the Ice: Seeking the Northwest Passage
21st September 2014
An exhibition that explores the centuries-old European fascination with the North-West Passage goes on show at the British Library in November
Castiglione: Lost Genius
21st September 2014
An exhibition of 98 works by Baroque artist Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione opens at the The Queen’s Gallery,Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in November
Artists and mannequins through history
18th September 2014
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, will be revealing the secret life of the mannequin this October
William Morris and his Legacy
16th September 2014
A selection of images from a forthcoming exhibition on William Morris, at the National Portrait Gallery, London
The First World War in Russia
29th August 2014
An exhibition that looks at the artistic and historical significance of the First World War in Russia opens at the Gallery for Russian Arts and Design this September
© TASCHEN
The First World War in Colour
8th August 2014
More than 320 colour images from the First World War have been collated and published in new book
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Constable: The Making of a Master
28th July 2014
The V&A will be sharing the sources, techniques and stories behind the creation of some of John Constable’s most famous paintings this September
Late Turner – Painting Set Free
28th July 2014
A collection of works by JMW Turner, created between 1835 and the artist’s death in 1851, goes on show at Tate Britain in September
Shot at Dawn © Chloe Dewe Mathews courtesy of Ivorypress
Shot at dawn: the WWI soldiers executed for desertion and cowardice
24th July 2014
The sites at which British, French and Belgian troops were executed for desertion and cowardice during the First World War have been captured on film
A royal childhood
22nd July 2014
Toys and clothes are just some of the objects on show at Buckingham Palace this month
Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images
Imperial War Museum London reopens with new WWI galleries
18th July 2014
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) London is due to reopen this weekend following a multi-million pound transformation, with new displays to mark the centenary of the First World War
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