Work & Daily Life
Explore the social history of Britain with exhibitions, events, features, news and web resources collected from museums, archives and historic sites across the UK.
Hajj: journeys to the heart of Islam at the British Museum
Hajj is the only one of the five pillars of Islam that is closed to non-Muslims, but a major new exhibition at the British Museum - the first dedicated just to the Hajj - gives an insight into the journey and the experience.
Herbert appeals to public for footage capturing joy of Coventry City's 1987 FA Cup win
Organisers of an exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of Coventry's FA Cup win are asking the public to send in footage of the day itself and the celebrations which followed.
The FA Cup, Connect 4, Wombles and Bee Gees star in Silver 70s at Leeds City Museum
Travel back in time as Leeds celebrates the decade of the Raleigh Chopper, David Bowie, the Silver Jubilee and an FA Cup win for Leeds United.
In Pictures: Andy Day's Parkour pictures at Public
In a new exhibition at The Public at West Bromwich, photographer Andy Day takes a panoramic look at the spectacular sport of Parkour, the Paris-spawned phenomenon in which runners navigate urban......
Hajj: The British Museum journeys to the heart of Islam
The world's first exhibition on Hajj - the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca - has opened at the British Museum with a wealth of rare artefacts and treasures.
Bygone adverts prove So Near and yet so Far at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro
Guinness for vitality, Oxo for strength, cigarettes for a sore throat and tonic wine for your nerves - a show of 1920s adverts in Cornwall makes some entertaining claims.
Streets of Gold celebrates migration with Motiroti installation works at Museum of London
Artists from Iran, Scotland, Barbados, New Zealand, Serbia and Romania make new artworks inspired by the Museum of London's collections in diverse display Streets of Gold.
Harrogate for Health and Happiness: A 20th Century Spa Town at the Pump Room Museum
The history of Harrogate as a spa town in the 20th century is explored via archive film, photographs, objects and memories in a fascinating new exhibition at the Royal Pump Rooms.
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.
Installations are Reanimating Cultural Heritage in Sierra Leone at University College London
Short video installations and large-scale photos in a two-site show at UCL following a three-year project participated in by the British Museum and the Sierra Leone National Museum.
Playing for Wales – Gareth Bale, Ryan Giggs and friends at the National Waterfront Museum
The Story of the Football Association of Wales charts FA Cup wins and World Cup campaigns as Swansea City enjoy the first ever season for a Welsh club in the Premier League.
Jewish Museum targets global audience with Jewish Britain: A History in 50 Objects
As part of a Europe-wide project to highlight Jewish heritage, London's Jewish Museum has launched a new website where you can admire some of its finest exhibits.
Olympic Posters: Pop and Publicity brings early taste of Games to Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Showing that the pop art posters of the 2012 Olympics take their lead from the Munich games of 1972, an exhibition in flame host city Wolverhampton merges sport and art.
The Culture24 Review of 2011: New Museum Openings
From new suites of maritime marvels to Ancient Greece and Egypt, we take a look at some of the best new museums and heritage spaces which have appeared during 2011.
The National Museum of Computing enjoys tablet resurrection of BBC Domesday Project
25 years after the BBC launched the Domesday Project to digitise public photos and text mapping out the UK, the Bletchley Park venue plays host to Domesday Reloaded.
