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Britain’s Oldest Cathedral Has Year-Long Collab w/ Graffiti Artist | My Modern Met
A graffiti artist is giving England’s oldest Cathedral a makeover that will help boost the community. Graffiti artist Ant Steel has always enjoyed using his art to bring joy to the community. And now, as an artist in residence at … Continue reading
Vandals Destroy 30,000-Year-Old Indigenous Rock Art in Australia | Hyperallergic
Elaine Velie December 21, 2022 Murrawijinie Cave on the Nullarbor Plain (image via Wikimedia Commons) The drawings, which experts say are irrecoverable, are of particular significance to the Mirning People. In Southern Australia, vandals forced their way into the … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Caretakers, Episode 3: Relive
Fresh perspectives on cultural treasures from the cleaners who look after them. In every museum and gallery, behind the scenes teams look after our national collections. They have an intimate knowledge of the buildings and collections they look after, yet … Continue reading
World’s Largest Blue Plaque Honouring Notting Hill Carnival Pioneers
70 Pioneers are honoured. Nubian Jak Community Trust. Valley Fontaine was there for BBC Radio London
Falkirk Wheel
A real time view of the Falkirk Wheel turning 180 degrees. The wheel joins two canals and gives access to Glasgow and Edinburgh. It is an engineering masterpiece and a must visit attraction in Scotland.
Manchester Jewish Museum on Cheetham Hill Road is under renovation process — CHB
The Manchester Jewish Museum located on Cheetham Hill Road is under refurbishment process after winning £2.9 million grants from Nation Heritage Lottery Funds. An extension will be built and Grade II* listed building will be renovated and refurbished. All the … Continue reading
150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library
Billed as the world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the … Continue reading
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