11 h. ago London, a new wing will be built at the National Gallery to expand the collection. Already donated 375 million

London, a new wing will be built at the National Gallery to expand the collection. Already donated 375 million  Finestre sull'Arte

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59 h. ago UK's National Gallery will use $500 million in donations for a new wing and expanded collection

Britain’s National Gallery has announced it will use almost half a billion dollars in donations to open a new wing that will allow it to expand its collection into modern art

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9 d. 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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1 week ago Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia

Objects including three-metre spears were collected in late 19th and early 20th centuries and donated to city’s museumFor decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in the English West Country.Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is beginning a winding journey home to the saltwater landscapes of the Northern Territory in Australia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Couple who built illegal log cabin in a national park have a week to return it to nature... or face JAIL

Andrew and Debbie Melbourne pulled down (pictured) the £45,000 off-grid structure in June after they were slapped with a £3,500 fine and given 56 days to get rid of it or risk a custodial sentence.

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2 w. ago The Decadence Stat To End All Airline Stats: Emirates First Class Caviar Binges Soar 30%, London Leads The Feast [Roundup]

The Decadence Stat To End All Airline Stats: Emirates First Class Caviar Binges Soar 30%, London Leads The Feast [Roundup]  View from the Wing

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2 w. ago Flight Attendant From BA Safety Video Found Naked, High On Meth In Toilet On West Coast

Flight Attendant From BA Safety Video Found Naked, High On Meth In Toilet On West Coast-London Flight  View from the Wing

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3 w. ago Failing WiFi, $6 Wine, And A Flight Attendant Ready To Strike—American Airlines First Class From London

Failing WiFi, $6 Wine, And A Flight Attendant Ready To Strike—American Airlines First Class From London  View from the Wing

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3 w. ago The 'lost' Vera Lynn tracks you've never heard: WWII Forces' Sweetheart's audition recordings to be released 90 years on

The late singer's first records were found when Dame Vera's daughter donated her mother's record collection to the British Library after she moved out of her home in East Sussex.

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