| Tate Britain http://www.tate.org.uk/britain Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The other three galleries are Tate Modern, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. The entire Tate Collection is available online. Tate Britain is the world centre for the understanding and enjoyment of British art and... |
| Tate Modern http://www.tate.org.uk/modern Tate Modern is the national gallery of international modern art. Located in London, it is one of the family of four Tate galleries which display selections from the Tate Collection. The Collection comprises the national collection of British art from the year 1500 to the present day, and of international modern art. The other three galleries are Tate Britain, also in London, Tate Liverpool, in the north-west, and Tate St Ives, in Cornwall, in the south-west. The entire Tate... |
| The British Museum http://www.britishmuseum.org The origins of the British Museum lie in the will of the physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753). Sloane wanted his collection of more than 71,000 objects, library and herbarium to be preserved intact after his death. He bequeathed it to King George II for the nation in return for payment of £20,000 to his heirs. If refused, the collection was to be offered to centres of learning abroad. A large and influential group of Trustees was charged... |
| The National Gallery http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk The National Gallery in London is home to one of the greatest collections of western European painting in the world. More than 2300 paintings embrace the years between 1250 and 1900. The entire collection is on display in four wings on the main floor where they are arranged by period: 1250-1500, 1500-1600, 1600-1700, and 1700-1900. In addition paintings are displayed on a lower floor. To help the visitor manage the large number of paintings and galleries, various trails and... |
| Cool art: London hosts ice sculpting festival (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Five international teams armed with chainsaws and chisels set to work Friday on giant blocks of ice as London's first ice sculpting festival got underway. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:14:10 GMT |
| The Godzilla pigeon - and other icy wonders in London (BBC News) - Giant blocks of ice are imported to central London for the city's first ice sculpting festival. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:58:22 GMT |
| Visitors break attendance record at the Natural Sciences Museum in Turin in the year 2008 (Adnkronos) - Visitors break attendance record at the Natural Sciences Museum in Turin in the year 2008 Full exhibit program agenda begins in january 2009 Turin –The Regional Natural Sciences Museum in Turin closes the year 2008 with record breaking visitor attendance at over 110,000 people and announces its future exhibits beginning in January 2009. The new year will be full of interesting ... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:43:19 GMT |
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