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Erddig film explores the memories of visitors, staff and volunteers

Staff at Erddig, the National Trust property near Wrexham, have been celebrating the completion of an inventive film project as part of a Wrexham-based rural stories scheme.

Shark teeth and Victorian parlour make Chichester District Museum a hidden surprise

Culture24 stumbles upon secrets of Roman and Victorian England during a trip to Chichester District Museum.

Ton up for UK games as River and Rowing Museum launches Our Sporting Life project

A raft of 100 pre-Olympics exhibitions celebrating sport in the UK has launched at Henley's River and Rowing Museum.

Secret second floor rooms of Sir John Soane's Museum to open after £813,000 Lottery win

The Sir John Soane's Museum is one of seven winners in a £4.4 million round of Heritage Lottery Fund investment.

Last chance to see: Martin Parr's Working Men's Clubs

UK photographer Martin Parr has been visiting working Men's clubs around Wales for the last six months to try and capture the essence of a working class Saturday night.

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Letters of Austen, Nelson and Saxon King find new home at Kent History Centre

Planning permission has been granted for the new Kent History Centre and Library in Maidstone, housing historic material dating back to 699 AD.

Brighton's Duke of York’s cinema launches archive project to celebrate centenary

Brighton's Duke of York’s cinema is launching its centenary celebrations with a nationwide hunt to find the quirkiest memories of the UK's oldest cinema.

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.

Hull trawler joins ss Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register

Arctic Corsair, Hull's last sidewinder trawler, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Vessels after volunteers worked hard to preserve her.

Hawley Collection shows industrial past of Sheffield at Kelham Island Museum

A vast collection of more than 100,000 tools, artefacts and film will go on display for the first time at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield after planners won a £595,000 lottery grant.

Sheffield's ancient Ecclesall Woods Sawmill ready for new Woodland Discovery Centre

Sheffield City Council has announced plans for a Discovery Centre in an ancient South Yorkshire wood will go ahead.

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.

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National Museum Wales celebrates 250,000 visitors to Origins: In search of Early Wales

National Museum Wales' archaeology department celebrated today after its exhibition, Origins: in search of Early Wales, reached a staggering 250,000 visitors in the two years since it opened.

Media Archive for Central England receives cash boost from HLF

The Media Archive for Central England (MACE) based at the University of Leicester has been given a £440,000 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund for a new project to connect people with the screen...

Mass city protest forces council backtrack on Canterbury museum closures

Angry local residents have forced councillors to postpone a final decision on "Draconian" plans to close Canterbury Roman Museum, Westgate Towers Museum and Herne Bay Museum.

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