Tudor and Stuart
Hatch the dog returns to the Mary Rose after 500 years
A painstakingly preserved and reconstructed skeleton of a dog recovered from the Mary Rose is to go on display at the Mary Rose Museum.
War, Plague and Fire made gorily real in new Museum of London gallery
Culture24 heads to the popular Museum of London for a look around death masks, burnt-out windows, execution wear and scorched helmets at the gruesome new War, Plague and Fire gallery.
96-year-old Great Fire Experience inferno model to return to Museum of London
Organisers at the Museum of London have announced an updated version of their oldest exhibit. The Great Fire Experience replica of the 17th century blaze across the city will be installed in a new gallery later this year.
What a load of Crapper - National Trust commemorates centenary of lavatory legend
To commemorate the centenary of the death of lavatory legend Thomas Crapper, the National Trust is encouraging you to explore the many toilets through time that can be found in their properties.
Unseen Mary Rose pictures revealed in groundbreaking Wikipedia deal
Previously unseen images of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's warship which sank in the 16th century, are to be revealed for the first time after the Mary Rose Trust agreed to publish the pictures on...
Mary Rose Trust unveils treasures and enlists new crew members in fundraising drive
The Mary Rose Trust has unveiled an innovative plan to get the public to raise £250,000 towards the remaining £1 million needed to finish off its ambitious redevelopment project.
Curator's Choice : Christopher Dobbs of the Mary Rose Trust chooses a Tudor shovel
Christopher Dobbs of the Mary Rose Trust talks about a wooden ballast shovel which is part of the Mary Rose Museum collection - and just one of thousands of objects recovered from the historic...
Kent Castle barn regains palatial roof as part of £2 million English Heritage mission
In pictures: A barn at Westernhanger Castle built by miserly import tax collector Thomas "Customer" Smythe in the 16th century has reopened to the public after having its distinctive roof...
Rare pewter plate returned to Mount Grace Priory after 100 years
A visitor to Mount Grace Priory in North Yorkshire has returned a historic pewter plate discovered at the site by his grandfather more than 100 years ago.
Could you be the voice of Mary Queen of Scots?
The Forth timeline project is looking for a female voice combining the perfect mix of French and Scottish tones to represent Mary Queen of Scots in a new audio installation.
Boar badge pinpoints Richard III death at Battle of Bosworth site
Archaeologists believe a tiny badge bearing the boar emblem of Richard III and a scattering of shot found in the Leicestershire field where the Battle of Bosworth took place have allowed them to...
Blitz damaged Delaroche painting to see light of day at National Gallery
A rediscovered Paul Delaroche painting of Charles I being taunted by Cromwellian soldiers that was damaged nearly 70 years ago during the Blitz will go on display next year at the National Gallery.
Shakespeare Quartos Archive launched online
A free archive inviting fans to compare all 32 surviving quartos of Hamlet in a highly interactive online format is aiming to present all 75 pre-1642 printed editions of the Bard's plays online.
World class coin collection shines at Ashmolean Museum
Despite containing 300,000 objects, the Ashmolean Museum's Heberden Coin Room has been tricky to access until now. But following a £61m redevelopment the coins now have their own gallery and are...
Mary Rose Trust works to unite Henry VIII's warship with its Tudor treasures
The first phase of a new museum being built at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard around the Mary Rose opens in 2012. Richard Moss talks to Christopher Dobbs of the Mary Rose Trust about the ambitious...
