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If you prefer your history chronological then this is the place for you. From Ancient Britain to contemporary society explore news, reviews, websites and events culled from hundreds of museums, archives and heritage sites across the UK.

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Conceptual craft show draws inspiration from the Messel family's time at Nymans

The National Trust property in East Sussex is the first port of call for the Unravelled project, where a dozen makers have been invited to intervene.

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The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum

Curators say a show of incredible tombs and artefacts from a power struggle in early China, formulated with arts bodies from the east, represents a defining period in history.

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Volunteers wanted to describe Bodleian Library's music scores collection online

A vast haul of Victorian musical manuscripts is being opened up to the public in a large crowd sourcing and cataloguing experiment by the Bodleian Library.

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Flash, Bang, Wallop! recreates bygone journeys to Australia on Brunel's ss Great Britain

The Bristol ship will be luring visitors to recreate portraits of emigrants to Australia and New Zealand from 160 years ago and try on threads from a specially-made wardrobe.

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Hitler's postcards and bombproof bibles: The remarkable results of Europeana 1914-18

The public roadshows held by the Europeana 1914-1918 project have resulted in some incredible World War I stories and artefacts, organisers have revealed.

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Hampton Court Palace offers online love advice from 17th century "pimp master general"

The romantically challenged can now put their problems to William Chiffinch, the man responsible for managing the "backstairs intrigues" of King Charles II at Stuart court.

The Cartoon Museum remembers HM Bateman as The man who Went mad on Paper

A new display showcasing the influential cartoonist's career features a series of humorous observational drawings of British society which he began in 1907 aged just 15.

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SeaCity Museum brings Titanic story home to Southampton

Catherine Roberts visits Southampton for a look at the country's newest museum, opened on the centenary of the Titanic sinking.

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Museum of British Surfing rides crest of a North Devon wave after opening in Braunton

Tales of Hawaiian Princes off the historic Bridlington coast and more as one of the largest surfing collections in the world unites fans of waves and sandy shores.

First solo exhibition of Vogue photographer Peter Rand at the National Portrait Gallery

A display of celebrity portraits taken during the 1960s celebrates the work of the photographer who shot his first cover for the renowned fashion magazine at the age of 22.

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Alfred Wallis' Ships and Boats collection goes on display at Kettle's Yard in Cambridge

A rarely seen body of work by the Cornish artist depicts his own experiences from a life at sea in a new exhibition in the former home of renowned art collector Jim Ede.

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£537,000 funding boost for conservation project at Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site

The SITA trust gives the site a substanistial grant to help conserve parts of the Wall that have fallen on to the Heritage at Risk register because of their state of disrepair.

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Roman Baths commemorated in Royal Mail's A-Z of Great Britain stamp collection

The Roman Baths become the only Roman monument to feature in the 26-stamp alphabetical odyssey of the UK, celebrating iconic landmarks across Britain.

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See Scotland by Train with vintage posters from the tracks at National Museum of Scotland

Thirty posters go on public show for the first time alongside railway memorabilia and archive film footage of railway travel at the National Museum in Edinburgh.

A picture of two schoolboys cutting open the ribbon to a museum with olympic rower James Cracknell

SeaCity Museum opened in Southampton by Olympic hero James Cracknell

Rowing great James Cracknell has joined the great grandchildren of a Titanic crew member to open the new maritime museum, which welcomed its first visitors on the 100th anniversary of the ship's......

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