World War Two
London's new Jewish Museum gears up for grand opening in March
The £10 million new Jewish Museum in London is gearing up for its public opening on March 17. Culture24 gets a sneak preview behind the scenes.
World War Two code breaking centre Bletchley Park needs you
World War Two code breaking centre Bletchley Park is desperately seeking new volunteer tour guides and stewards to cope with soaring visitor numbers.
Imperial War Museum's Ministry of Food: Terry Charman explores Food Rationing
As the Imperial War Museum opens its new exhibition, Ministry of Food, the Museum's Senior Historian Terry Charman looks at the history of rationing and how government managed to keep the nation fed and healthy.
Douglas Bader centenary exhibition launched at RAF Museum
The RAF Museum in Hendon's Douglas Bader centenary exhibition celebrates the inspirational pilot and disabled campaigner's life with a rare selection from the RAF archives.
Ministry of Food - Imperial War Museum shows how Britain fed itself in WWII
A new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London shows how the British public adapted to a world of food shortages and rationing that stretched from 1940 to the 1950s.
Last operational World War II motor boats saved for the nation
Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust has acquired a pair of rare World War Two motorboats with the help of £580,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
WWII tragedy of Lidice remembered in Ffotogallery exhibition
An ambitious new exhibition at Ffotogallery in Wales sees three artists responding to an atmospheric Humphrey Jennings documentary made about a brutal Nazi atrocity in wartime Czechoslovakia.
Imperial War Museum Duxford prepares for Battle of Britain 70th anniversary
Imperial War Museum Duxford is lining up a series of events and exhibitions to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Tank Museum in £40,000 public appeal to save WWII Tiger Tank
A hugely popular 57-ton tank produced to give the German army a "psychological edge" in 1942 needs £40,000 in repair work to remain operational, the Tank Museum in Dorset has said.
Mechanical submarine returned to U-Boat Story at Liverpool Woodside Ferry Terminal
Resurgam, the 10-ton replica of the world's first mechanically-propelled submarine, has returned to the U-Boat Story in Liverpool after a repair mission by experts at Birkenhead's Maritime and...
Tate Britain goes in search of a darker Henry Moore
Tate Britain's Henry Moore exhibition, the first major show dedicated to the artist in 22 years, aims to reveal the secret history behind the iconic sculptor and his inner workings.
Paul Nash: The Elements at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Paul Nash: the Elements brings together around sixty of the artist's paintings and watercolours, spanning the whole of his career.
TPYF2: Bradford Museums & Art Galleries' WW2 teaching resource
Polish People in Britain after WW2 is one of the latest TPYF2 funded, free teaching and learning resources from the My Learning website.
Photo-poet duo return for Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition at Coventry Herbert Museum
Photographer Marion Davies and poet Jane Liddell-King produced a powerful Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition after a trip to German memorials in 2007. Their new exploration, from the Czech Republic,...
Jewish Museum London celebrates government grant of £100,000 on Holocaust Memorial Day
The London Jewish Museum is celebrating after receiving a grant of £100,000 awarded by Culture Minister Margaret Hodge on Holocaust Memorial Day.
