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Culture24's Museums at Night 2012 is here - where will you go?

A year in the planning and now, at last, it’s here. Museums at Night 2012 delivers over 530 weekend, after-hours events in museums, galleries and heritage venues right across the UK.

Art

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Blast Theory aim to make connection as FutureEverything returns for 17th year

The art, music and technology festival returns to Manchester with a test of "stealth, cunning and adventure" gamers can play online courtesy of BAFTA nominees Blast Theory.

History & Heritage

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All bands on deck in rare Hovercraft Museum opening for Museums at Night 2012

The Hampshire home of Hovercraft craftsmanship only opens to the public six times a year. This year's Museums at Night festival is one of them, to a backdrop of music and soup.

Science & Nature

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Dinos to dominate Ulster Museum in special Age of the Dinosaur Museums at Night preview

The Age of the Dinosaur, the massive new show at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, will enjoy a special late night opening alongside the permanent collections this weekend.

Spliced

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Vegan options, dehumidifiers and 55,000 litres of jelly: Museums at Night with Bompas and Parr at ss Great Britain

The most gobstopping event of Culture24's Museums at Night 2012 might come at Brunel's ss Great Britain in Bristol, where jellymongers Bompas and Parr have a wobbly masterplan.

Teachers

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Timeportals website brings Gloucestershire museum collections into the classroom

Time portals is a free creative learning resource drawing on the rich collections of ten Gloucestershire Museums that supports historical investigation in the classroom.

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