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Eye of the beholder: The Art of Visual Perception at Embrace Arts in Leicester
A collaboration between visual artist Mariano Molina and neuroscientist Rodrigo Quian Quiroga reveals in image and words what the brain really sees when it looks at art.
Leicester's German Expressionist art gems resurface at New Walk
A new permanent gallery, Expressionist Spirit: Early 20th Century German Art, reveals a 350-work collection initiated by collectors and artists fleeing Hitler's National Socialist Party.
Sir David Attenborough launches Dinosaur Gallery at Leicester's New Walk Museum
The broadcaster launches a gallery which includes ancient fossils from the Charnwood Forest which has starred in his BBC shows, enormous dinosaurs and meteorites.
2Player ponders computer games as art in New Walk Museum and Art Gallery exhibition
The Leicester venue presents work by five designers who turn joypads and gaming into works of art.
The Culture 24/7: Science and Nature picks for July
Dinosaurs, Arctic explorers, Lego, the life and death of stars and the heroics of Yuri Gagarin in our guide to some of this month's science and nature highlights.
Bears and albatrosses star in Animal Stories at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester
A menagerie of fun is heading to Leicester's New Walk for an animal show inspired by myths, fairytales and legends.
In Pictures: Smalls are beautiful as Snibston parades underwear in Support and Seduction
Classic pants and saucy lingerie as Snibston looks back on the importance of the underwear industry in Leicestershire.
Star Wars special for the National Space Centre in Leicester's May the Fourth be With you blitz
Meet the man who played R2-D2 and join a Jedi School for a Lightsaber class in a two-day blitz at National Space Centre.
Pablo Picasso ceramics collection of Richard and Sheila Attenborough are Leicester legacy
Ceramics made by Picasso in France and given to Leicester by the Attenboroughs go on show at the New Walk Museum.
Mass rocket launch marks 50 years since Yuri Gagarin heroics at the National Space Centre
Hundreds of schoolchildren blasted rockets in Leicester to celebrate 50 years since Yuri Gagarin whizzed into space.
Take A Taste of Persia Ancient and Modern in week-long mini-festival at Leicester Guildhall
The Guildhall hosts everything from films and calligraphy to painting and carpet weaving in a week dedicated to Persia.
Brain expert teams up with artist for exhibition on how we see art at University of Leicester
A noted neuroscientist has won £30,000 to work with artists in a university project revealing how human brains perceive art.
Play Ground takes all the fun of the fairground to New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester
Super Mario, karaoke football chants, bouncy castles, pop soundtracks and idiot boards in New Walk's new adventure.
Meteorite found 100 years ago in Egypt reveals life on Mars for University of Leicester team
The first Martian meteorite to be found on Earth has allowed space investigators to ponder lifeforms on the red planet.
National Space Centre marks 25th anniversary of Challenger Space Shuttle tragedy
The home of the only Challenger Learning Centre outside the US, dedicated to the lost crew, hosts a special memorial day.
