16 h. ago ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopesYou could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon be enticed by what is the UK’s first permanent exhibition and cultural space dedicated to Somali heritage.Officially opened last May, Culture House features a collection of over 150 artefacts, a rotating exhibition, poetry workshops and a digital archive. It has quickly developed a reputation as a hub for the UK’s Somali community, while drawing in curious visitors from outside the diaspora too. Non-profit group the Anti-Tribalism Movement, who lead the project, say the aim is to “celebrate, preserve and connect” Somali culture and comm...

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3 d. ago Charming UK seaside village that's appeared in a very famous album cover

The picturesque village is home to miles of sandy beaches and stunning coastal walks, as well as a number of historical sites that have been featured in artwork

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4 d. ago Want to be a museum influencer? London’s National Gallery launches open call for content creators

Want to be a museum influencer? London’s National Gallery launches open call for content creators  The Art Newspaper

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5 d. ago London Museum secures Banksy’s iconic 'Piranhas' for new home | Daily Sabah

London Museum secures Banksy’s iconic 'Piranhas' for new home | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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5 d. ago Banksy’s legendary ‘Piranhas’ artwork is going on display in a London museum next year

Banksy’s legendary ‘Piranhas’ artwork is going on display in a London museum next year  Time Out Worldwide

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6 d. ago Banksy's Piranhas artwork to feature in the new London Museum

Banksy's Piranhas artwork to feature in the new London Museum  BBC

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6 d. ago Banksy’s Piranhas artwork moved into storage ahead of London Museum display

The artwork, which shows fish on a City of London Police sentry box, was part of the street artist’s animal-themed series from 2024.

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6 d. ago kubik maltbie helps create new home for London Children’s Museum

kubik maltbie helps create new home for London Children’s Museum  Blooloop

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9 d. ago Unpublished sketches of Charles Dickens go on display for first time

A one-off set of pen, ink and watercolour sketches of the English playwright can be seen at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.

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1 week ago Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures

Petition to Block Loan of Bayeux Tapestry to London’s British Museum Garners 50,000 Signatures  ARTnews.com

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1 week ago Replica of Warrens' Occult Museum to open in London to promote new 'Conjuring' movie

Replica of Warrens' Occult Museum to open in London to promote new 'Conjuring' movie  CT Insider

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1 week ago London Transport Museum Releases New Tickets for its Autumn and Winter Hidden London Tours

London Transport Museum Releases New Tickets for its Autumn and Winter Hidden London Tours  London Post

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2 w. ago The Conjuring Occult Museum | White Rabbit Studios | Things to do in London

The Conjuring Occult Museum | White Rabbit Studios | Things to do in London  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Universal deny that head Lucian Grainge was personally involved in Kendrick Lamar attack on Drake

UMG have called for Drake’s motion to include Grainge’s communications on the matter to be denied, calling it ‘so strained’ as to ‘defy credulity’Universal Music Group has denied new allegations made by Drake’s lawyers that its British chair and chief executive Lucian Grainge had a “role in and knowledge of the scheme to defame and harass” the Canadian rapper by peer Kendrick Lamar, and that as such the label should “collect, review and produce” communications by Grainge.Drake is suing UMG – his label Republic’s parent company – over its release of Lamar’s 2024 diss track Not Like Us, which contains the line: “Say, Drake, I hear you like ’em young Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles.” The artwork for the global hit single features an image of Drake’s home dotted with icons used to identify the homes of registered sex offenders. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tiny Treasures: Mythical stamps go on show in London’s Postal Museum

Tiny Treasures: Mythical stamps go on show in London’s Postal Museum  ianVisits

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2 w. ago London museum tells forgotten story of African and Indian troops in second world war

National Army Museum’s Beyond Burma exhibition examines stories of soldiers from Britain’s coloniesThe forgotten story of African and Indian troops who fought in south Asia against Japanese forces during the second world war and who have largely been omitted from the official history is to be brought to life in a London exhibition.The National Army Museum’s Beyond Burma: Forgotten Armies show includes rare items from Indian and African soldiers who toiled in some of the harshest conditions seen anywhere during the conflict. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago At London’s Garden Museum, Cecil Beaton’s Botanical Obsessions

At London’s Garden Museum, Cecil Beaton’s Botanical Obsessions  observer.com

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2 w. ago Fright at the Museum | Natural History Museum | Things to do in London

Fright at the Museum | Natural History Museum | Things to do in London  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to soon display Maharashtra’s iconic Paithani saris

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to soon display Maharashtra’s iconic Paithani saris  The Indian Express

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3 w. ago Alien life comes to Earth at London's Natural History Museum

Alien life comes to Earth at London's Natural History Museum  Natural History Museum

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