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BY Culture24
19.08.2015
The starfishes, octopuses and squid of scientists' 70,000-mile 19th century journey to the deep sea
In 1872, chemists, physicists and biologists boarded the HMS Challenger and embarked upon a 70,000 nautical mile journey of global exploration One species of octopus, known as the mimic octopus,...
BY EUROPEANA
18.08.2015
Field recording Irish traditional music
Today we have a guest post by Maeve Gebruers, Printed Materials Officer, Irish Traditional Music Archive . It was first published on Europeana Sounds blog on August 12, 2015. As well as...
BY Culture24
14.08.2015
Archaeologists uncover shallow world war training trenches at wood in Scottish village
Woodland trenches recreated sense of ‘going over the top’ at training base for First and Second World Wars Members of the public volunteered to help a series of excavations in Dreghorn © AOC...
BY Culture24
13.08.2015
Blast from the past - unique gun carriage of 17th century ship dredged from deep off Southend Pier
Gun carriage of ship which brought Charles II home is raised as experts act fast The London's gun carriage being pulled from the sea © MSDSMarine / Cotswold Archaology A unique wooden gun carriage,...
BY Culture24
13.08.2015
Can you help identify the locations in these John Piper photographs?
Could some of these have been taken in your backyard? John Piper took thousands of photographs, some of which still need identifying Kidwelly Castle, Wales © The Piper Estate Tate has used its...
BY Culture24
18.08.2015
Gallery asks public to clock in after winning Museums at Night Luke Jerram artwork visit by a whisker
Devon gallery calls on public to provide 1,000 clocks for Museums at Night garden by leading artist Luke Jerram Time is ticking for the public to contribute clocks and memories to an installation in...
BY Culture24
12.08.2015
Ancient Egyptians slaughtered animals on "industrial scale" according to new exhibition
Votive offerings were so popular, ancient Egypt's rearing and slaughter of animals may have represented an entire industry Group of animal mummies from Manchester Museum © Alan Seabright The...
BY Culture24
11.08.2015
The Great British Art Bake Off: As Edible Masterpieces returns, here are 11 cakes inspired by artworks
A year after former Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn launched Edible Masterpieces, the competition to recreate art with food returns. Here are 11 of the best © Photo: Maja Smend. Food...
BY Culture24
12.08.2015
Object of the Week: A Japanese potters' kiln inspired by 6th century Koreans and set up in an Oxford wood
This week we bring you a huge kiln in the shape of a fire-breathing dragon which has just been fired up in Oxford Japanese and Korean communities spent generations sitting around the kiln © Robin...
BY Culture24
12.08.2015
Archaeologists to scientifically examine pre-1914 burials in Blackburn graveyard used until 1947
Excavation of pre-World War I cemetery gives archaeologists chance to understand life in Lancashire almost 200 years ago A link road development along Freckleton Street, in Blackburn, has led...
BY Culture24
12.08.2015
Edmund de Waal to explore the colour white in "quiet journey" through The Royal Academy Library
Edmund de Waal will investigate the qualities of the colour white in a timed entry exhibition in the Royal Academy Library and Print Room The Hare with Amber Eyes c.1880 Ivory netsuke with inlaid...
BY Culture24
10.08.2015
Tiny beetle and huge sperm whale skull star in new National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh
National Museums Scotland's new state-of-the-art National Museums Collection Centre opens in Edinburgh © Neil Hanna The new three-storey National Museums Collection Centre is the home of nearly ten...
BY Culture24
10.08.2015
Rescue archaeology for the Facebook generation: Volunteers fight to preserve disappearing coastal heritage online
Archaeological sites across England being mapped by Museum of London Archaeology project to preserve more than 70,000 sites CITiZAN archaeologists recording a World War Two tank trap on the...
BY EUROPEANA
07.08.2015
Defeating the Russians on the Eastern Front
During the summer of 1915, the German and Austro-Hungarian armies were advancing in Galicia and Poland on the Eastern front, causing the Russians heavy casualties and forcing them to retreat. Due to...
Museums
06.08.2015
Masterpieces from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Paintings displayed at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum span more than 700 years of the history of art and include some of the most famous masterpieces in the world. The museum offers visitors an...
BY Culture24
06.08.2015
Archaeologists investigating Anglo-Viking Battle of Fulford find ancient road and route of English retreat
Road heading south found at Battle of Fulford site of Anglo-Viking clash The Battle of Fulford was part of the 11th century Campaign for the North © Chas Jones Archaeologists investigating the site...
BY Culture24
06.08.2015
North American B-25J Mitchell bomber repainted in colours of plane flown by Catch-22 author Joseph Heller
IWM Duxford reveals the new authentic paint scheme of its World War II North American B-25J Mitchell bomber A front and underside view of the North American B-25J Mitchell in its new colour scheme ©...
BY Culture24
05.08.2015
Somerset House announces TINTIN: Hergé's Masterpiece exhibition on much-loved cartoon
Somerset House says it will channel some of Tintin creator Hergé’s adoration of architecture and design when it opens a major exhibition on the cartoon in November © Hergé-Moulinsart 2015 Curators...
BY Culture24
05.08.2015
Object of the Week: The Bluebird Electric car which Don Wales broke the speed record in
This week we bring you an electric car zoomed to a speed record by Sir Malcolm Campbell's grandson Don Wales broke a speed record in electric fashion with the Bluebird The Bluebird Electric broke...
BY Culture24
06.08.2015
