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Churches Conservation Trust summer tours explore Britain's medieval heritage
May 27, 2013 - 8:00pmThe Churches Conservation Trust has launched a series of tours exploring some of the fascinating churches it has worked hard to save during the past few years.
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Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint looks rare and lucrative at the Tower of London
May 27, 2013 - 8:00pmThe tower's new permanent display charts a Mint history, from Isaac Newton's time as an astute Warden to a pair of iron dies used to cast coins under Edward III.
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Summer Tate St Ives exhibition dodges smoke damage after deep fat fryer fire
May 27, 2013 - 8:00pmFears that artworks may have been affected by a kitchen fire attended by three ambulances have been allayed at Cornwall's best-known art gallery.
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Tipping Point explores humanity and nature at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
May 27, 2013 - 8:00pmSimon Starling, Gerry Judah, Marcel Karhof and Lori Nix are a few of the artists contributing to a powerful new show contemplating sustainability and human progress.
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Historic aircraft pay tribute to WWII American airmen in poignant tour from IWM Duxford
May 26, 2013 - 8:00pmFlying out of Imperial War Museum Duxford, the Eagle Squadron of historic aircraft took a Bank Holiday tour of historic World War II American airfields.
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Propaganda: Power and Persuasion at the British Library
May 23, 2013 - 8:00pmThe major new exhibition at the British Library offers some compelling insights into how the power of text and images can be used to create social change, says Emily Beeson.
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Punk collage, textiles and iconic installations in Tate St Ives Summer 2013 show
May 23, 2013 - 8:00pmTate St Ives' eclectic summer show features eight artists including Linder Sterling, Patrick Heron and Allen Ruppensberg.
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Manx National Heritage opens up its TT collection to Isle of Man TT visitors
May 23, 2013 - 8:00pmManx National Heritage is inviting TT visitors to explore its digitised TT archive, take in a special exhibition and attend screenings and talks during the Isle of Man TT fortnight.
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Revealing York Minster tells 2,000-year story of a city
May 23, 2013 - 8:00pmFrom mosaics and mints found beneath the cathedral to the remains of Roman barracks, Viking horns and unseen Gospels, a new exhibition in York spans 2,000 years.
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Kids in Museums reveals teenagers' film and Family Friendly Museum Award longlist
May 23, 2013 - 8:00pmThe campaign to improve experiences for families in museums has released a new film made by teenagers and details of its annual Family Friendly Award longlist.
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Merseystyle: Photographs by The Caravan Gallery at the Museum of Liverpool
May 22, 2013 - 8:00pmIn collaboration with a visual arts project and mobile exhibition space, the Museum of Liverpool presents a stunning site-specific photography exhibition.
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Museums Galleries Scotland becomes national development body for museums
May 22, 2013 - 8:00pmMuseums Galleries Scotland has officially launched as the national development body for Scottish museums and galleries, unveiling its first national plan for the sector.
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Ten for ten: Edinburgh Art Festival unveils ten new public art commissions
May 22, 2013 - 8:00pmEdinburgh Art Festival celebrates its tenth year with ten pop up public art commissions across the city on the theme of Parley (dialogue).
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Andrei Molodkin stirs the blood with new commission for Derry-Londonderry's Void
May 22, 2013 - 8:00pmThe Russian artist installs Catholic Blood, complete with a refrigerator, medical pumps and a model of the Rose Window from the Houses of Parliament.
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Come Carnival: Works by Markéta Luskačová and Francis West at London's Piper Gallery
May 22, 2013 - 8:00pmCzech carnivals and a "Pandora's Box" of shape-shifting, imaginary scenes as photographer Markéta Luskačová and painter Francis West combine mystical forces.
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London Beyond Sight unites celebrities in show of heritage love
May 21, 2013 - 8:00pmBarbara Windsor, Rob da Bank, Joely Richardson and Tony Robinson are among a cast of 40 well-known Londoners to describe their favourite sites across the capital.
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In Pictures: A magical Museums at Night pictorial tour around the country
May 21, 2013 - 8:00pmTake a pictorial tour of some of the magical events that happened up and down the UK during Culture24's 2013 Museums at Night weekend.
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Paintings from the Bay Area School: Californian Artists from the 40s, 50s and 60s
May 21, 2013 - 8:00pmA new exhibition at Thomas Williams Fine Art shows how the Bay Area School affected the post-war American art scene dramatically and helped define a new counter-culture.
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J Gordon Brown's Colour Abstracts capture the imagination at Peacock Visual Arts
May 21, 2013 - 8:00pmAcross blurry abstractions of Aberdeen's lights, the painter who won first prize in the city's Artists Annual Exhibition presents new works, a photo etching and a film.
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Museums at Night Report: The Zusammen Choir Procession in Rochdale
May 21, 2013 - 8:00pmLed by top artist Susan Forsyth, Museums at Night in Rochdale took the form of a noisy and colourful procession through the Lancashire town. Rosie Clarke joined in.
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