Science and culture

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The Genius of Everyday Things
[28th November 2011]

The ingenuity of a group of seemingly run-of-the-mill objects that we encounter every day is highlighted in a new exhibition now open at the Science Museum, London. Here are a handful of the objects on display

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© Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford
Charms and superstition
[31st October 2011]

A new exhibition is now on display at the Wellcome Collection in London, which examines the importance of charms, amulets and superstitions throughout history. Here are some of the fascinating objects on show

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Image courtesy of NASA
The Exploration of Space
[17th October 2011]

Next month sees the auction of a collection of nearly 300 vintage NASA photographs at Bloomsbury Auctions in London, marking the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight. We bring you some of the amazing photographs for sale

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Genius of Illumination
[3rd October 2011]

A new exhibition of medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts goes on show at the British Library in November. Here are some of the wonderful objects on display

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© The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg 2011 (GE-249) Photo by Vladimir Te
Leonardo da Vinci
[22nd September 2011]

Next month, the National Gallery launches the most complete display of Leonardo da Vinci's surviving paintings ever held. We bring you some of the fantastic images on show

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The Birth of the Virgin, by Master of the Osservanza, about 1440 © The National
Devotion by design
[12th September 2011]

The National Gallery in London is currently showcasing its remarkable collection of Italian altarpieces. Here are some of the sumptuous pieces on display

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The Lacemaker, c 1669–70, Johannes Vermeer © Réunion des Musées Nationaux/ Gérar
Vermeer's Women: Secrets and Silence
[1st September 2011]

A new exhibition opens at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, this October, featuring works by Johannes Vermeer and his contemporaries. Here's a taste of some of the exquisite pieces on show

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© John Kobal Foundation, 2011
Glamour of the Gods
[8th August 2011]

Vintage photographs of Hollywood stars such as Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando are now on display at the National Portrait Gallery. We bring you a selection of the stunning images on show

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Edward Burne-Jones, Laus Veneris, 1873-8 © LaingArtGallery, Tyne & Wear Archive
The Cult of Beauty
[4th April 2011]

The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900 is now open at the V&A Museum in London, and charts the development of the movement through the final decades of the 19th century. We bring you some of stunning images on display.

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Astronaut bootprint on the Lunar Surface, 20th July 1969; APOLLOARCHIVE.COM-NASA
12 Giant Leaps for Mankind
[31st December 2010]

We asked 12 historians to nominate alternative moments in the past that they consider to be great leaps for mankind. Interviews by Rob Attar

 

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