War & Conflict
From regimental museums and national collections to forts, redoubts, bunkers and battlefields Britain's military heritage is rich and varied. Explore it all here with Culture24 news, reviews, features, events, websites and more...
Ori Gersht: This Storm is What we Call Progress at the Imperial War Museum London
In his first major solo show in the UK, Israeli-born, London-based artist Ori Gersht presents films and photography exploring the personal and visual scars of war.
An Anne Frank rose to be planted at Manchester Jewish Museum for Holocaust Memorial Day
A look at some of the events and exhibitions being held across the country from today for Holocaust Memorial Day 2012, including a new display in Manchester.
Red House Museum in Christchurch to host Forgotten Roman Emperor and Together shows
Screens tell the dastardly stories of late 3rd century Roman Britain, accompanied by works from an award-winning local wood sculpture and ethereal painting duo.
Photographer Nigel Green surveys post-war Picardy in Reconstruction at UCA Canterbury
Combining his grounding in fine art and skill as an architectural photographer, Nigel Green contemplates the styles used to rebuild a French region.
War Horse film costumes join Spielberg and cast's artwork at National Army Museum
Uniforms and props from the Stephen Spielberg blockbuster War Horse have joined the National Army Museum's War Horse: Fact and Fiction exhibition in London.
Admiral Cochrane: the Real Master and Commander at the National Museum of Scotland
Master and Commander at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is not just a collection of memorabilia, but also serves to provide a real insight into the man behind many fictional naval heroes ......
Tank Museum acquires replica Mark IV World War I Tank from Steven Spielberg's War Horse
The Tank Museum, at Bovington in Dorset, has acquired the working replica World War One tank used in the hit Stephen Spielberg film War Horse.
Extensive service for Vulcan Bomber ahead of busy Diamond Jubilee Year
Ahead of a busy 2012 including a series of Diamond Jubilee flights, the last flying Vulcan Bomber has begun a thorough winter service.
Search engine giant Google helps Bletchley Park find funding in codebreaking huts quest
Former codebreaking centre Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire has moved closer to a multi-million pound revamp thanks to a £550,000 charitable gift from Google.
Museum of the Order of St John welcomes amazing bust of Maltese hero Jean de la Valette
A 23-centimetre bust of a 16th century Grand Master who defended Malta against seige will become a star exhibit after being bought by the London museum for £350,000.
Andrew Choong Han Lin on Arctic Convoys at the National Maritime Museum
We find out more about the National Maritime Museum show on the sailors who spent four years getting supplies to Russia during World War II.
Team of archaeologists re-enact Steve McQueen's Great Escape heroics on Channel 4
The Great Escape remains one of the most famous stories of World War II, but how was it really done? A team of archaeologists, RAF personnel and experts have found out.
Imperial War Museum's WWI Centenary Galleries Win Heritage Lottery Fund Support
The Imperial War Museum’s ambitious plans to mark the centenary of the First World War received a welcome boost this week with news of a funding green flag from the HLF.
A cinematic story as the Abergavenny Museum reveals The British Resistance in Wales
Ahead of a new film about the units who would have tried to sabotage the Nazis if the D-Day Landings had failed, the Abergavenny Museum tells the Welsh tale of the troops.
British Library joins collections from seven countries for Europeana World War I project
More than 400,000 resources from World War I will be made available to the public online as part of an ambitious alliance to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the conflict.
