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Banksy and friends head to Warrington Museum and Art Gallery for (R)Evolution urban art show
Banksy and his main influence, French "Godfather of stencil" Blek le Rat, are among a fleet of leading urban artists heading to a new street art exhibition at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
Art
Julie Kertsez wins Culture24 Museums at Night 2009 Flickr photo competition
Amateur photographer and silver surfer Julie Kertesz has been announced as the winner of the Culture24 Museums at Night 2009 Flickr competition.
History & Heritage
£5 million Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery story project wins Lottery funding
The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced a £5 million project telling the story of Birmingham as the main winner among a round of support awards for heritage sites across the UK.
Science & Nature
Darwin day at Manchester Museum marks 150th anniversary of Origin of Species
The Manchester Museum is marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species with a day of activities.
Spliced
Bigamy, bedroom disasters and snowballs as British Library digitises 500,000th item
A 145-year-old copy of the Birmingham Daily Post full of action-packed stories from the 19th century Midlands has become the landmark 500,000th item to be added to The British Library's Digital Library System.
Teachers
Cold War: What Lies Beneath Online Exhibition educational resource from IWM (TPYF)
Need a one-stop online resource about the Cold War? Then try What Lies Beneath, from the Imperial War Museum and part of the Their Past Your Future project.
