13 h. 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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25 h. 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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42 h. 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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49 h. 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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5 d. 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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7 d. ago ‘Working with Kanye? That’s definitely in the past’: rap legends Clipse on beef, Bono and Mr Bean

Amid their triumphant reunion, the brothers Pusha T and Malice answer your questions on the wisdom of the apostles, the catharsis of writing about their late parents and the greatness of Billy JoelThe Birds Don’t Sing [from new album Let God Sort Em Out] is an incredibly emotional track, especially for an album opener. What things did your parents say to you that make you proud and have stuck with you over the years? Fran_MMalice: Creating that song was a very emotional time and it cut real deep, but to be able to journal the grief from losing both our parents into a piece of art was also healing. I believe it’s a song that is going to resonate with a lot of people, because whether we like it or not, most of us are going to end up outliving our parents. This is something always in the back of your mind, you know? Already, a lot of people are coming up to us on the street and saying: thank you, that song helped me to grieve. The Birds Don’t Sing isn’t just our story, it’s everybody’s...

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7 d. ago New London art museum acquires significant portraits from 1890 and 1884

New London art museum acquires significant portraits from 1890 and 1884  CT Insider

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7 d. ago A New Banksy Artwork Has Gone On Display in London at Covent Garden’s London Transport Museum

A New Banksy Artwork Has Gone On Display in London at Covent Garden’s London Transport Museum  Time Out Worldwide

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8 d. ago Banksy artwork on Croydon signal box preserved in London Transport Museum

Banksy artwork on Croydon signal box preserved in London Transport Museum  News Shopper

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9 d. ago Seven spooky superstitions explained – from broken mirrors to lucky rabbit’s feet

You might well be superstitious, but have you ever wondered why? It’s time for a deep dive into where those bizarre traditions actually came from

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2 w. ago London is getting a new museum all about brutalist architecture

London is getting a new museum all about brutalist architecture  Time Out Worldwide

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4 w. ago North London’s WWII museum gets funding boost ahead of opening next year

North London’s WWII museum gets funding boost ahead of opening next year  ianVisits

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4 w. ago Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

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4 w. ago London to Welcome Private Museum Focused on Global Majority Art

London to Welcome Private Museum Focused on Global Majority Art  Artforum

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last month London Museum seeks design team for subterranean ‘Deep Time’ gallery

London Museum seeks design team for subterranean ‘Deep Time’ gallery  The Architects’ Journal

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