Galleries

© Howard de Walden Library
The Noble Art of the Sword
[14th May 2012]

A new exhibition examining the historical and social development of the ancient art of sword fighting in the 16th century goes on display at The Wallace Collection, London, this week. We bring you a preview of some of the objects on show

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© Xuzhou Museum
Tomb Treasures of Han China
[8th May 2012]

Over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics from China’s 2000-year-old royal tombs are now on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. We bring you some of the exquisite pieces on display

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© The Lobkowicz Collections, Czech Republic
Royal river
[30th April 2012]

A major new exhibition on pageantry and the river Thames is now open at the National Maritime Museum, London. We bring you some of the stunning images and objects on display

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© Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Victorian headmistresses
[23rd April 2012]

A collection of photographs of Victorian headmistresses has been rediscovered in the archives of the Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick. We bring you a selection of the, often rather stern-looking, ladies...

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© David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Old maps online
[16th April 2012]

A new website, OldMapsOnline, has recently been launched, allowing users to search for digital historical maps across numerous different collections via a geographical search. We bring you some of the beautiful maps available

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© National Maritime Museum, London
Titanic Remembered
[10th April 2012]

An exhibition to mark the centenary of the sinking of the passenger liner Titanic in 1912, is now open at the National Maritime Museum, London. We bring you some of museum's Titanic images...

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© Science Museum, London
Brains: The Mind As Matter
[3rd April 2012]

A new exhibition that seeks to explore what humans have done to brains through history is now open at the Wellcome Collection in London. We bring you some of the fascinating images on display...

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Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1978 © Katrina Leigh
World Heritage sites
[2nd April 2012]

A guide to all of the world's 936 UNESCO World Heritage sites has recently been published. We bring you some of the book's spectacular images...

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© Birmingham Libraries & Archives
Children's Lives
[26th March 2012]

A new exhibition examining the lives and experiences of children throughout history opens at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery this month. Here is a selection of some of the objects on display...

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© Geffrye Museum
At home with the world
[19th March 2012]

An exhibition of domestic designs, decorations and materials many of us consider to be English, but that in fact originate elsewhere, go on show at the Geffrye Museum this month. Here are just some of the items on display...

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