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A photo of a man looking at a warrior headdress inside a museum cabinet

The Culture24/7: Things to see in Northern Ireland

Black and white photos of the Atlantic slave trade, codes of ethics for true warriors, working class life from a century ago and large-scale sculpture: Jenni Davidson takes a look at some of the early highlights of 2012 in Belfast and beyond.

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The Culture24 review of 2011: History and Heritage

From skulls and puddings to funding victories and top new venues, we take a look back at some of the biggest history stories we covered this year.

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Street Art and Tags not Labels shows unite Banksy with Belfast's finest at Ulster Museum

The V&A's touring show of works by the likes of Banksy and Gorillaz animator Jamie Hewlett accompanies designs from four of Belfast's best street artists in a daring double-bill.

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Titanic Drawing Offices Belfast to host final art show before redevelopment

Jennifer Morrow, Ciara Mooney and Alastair Curran draw attention to emerging talent in Northern Ireland with an exhibition at the imperilled historic venue.

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The Culture24/7: How to have a haunting Halloween 2011

It's Halloween and all the ghouls, ghosts, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night will be out...but if you're not afraid, read on for our top events this weekend.

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Canvassing views: A survey of art blogs in the UK

Independent blogger and Culture24 contributor Mark Sheerin picks a few highlights from the blogosphere and takes the temperature of the online scene in 2011.

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Armagh County Museum salutes master embroidery in Through the eye of a Needle

Handkerchiefs exported to Harrods and Marks and Spencer and craftsmanship from centuries of needlework star in a display of fashion history at the Armagh County Museum.

Colour photo showing a tiny bronze sculpture of a baby shoe on a promenade wall

Culture24 On The Trail Of... Britain's Best Public Art

Love it or hate it, public art is everywhere in the UK. In the second of our On The Trail Of... series, we present a handy rundown of some of the bravest and best.

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The Culture24/7 Summertime Special: Open Air Museums

As the weather holds out here's a selection of open-air museums for those of you wanting to combine sun and heritage on a great day out.

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The Culture24/7 Summertime Special: Re-enactments and living history events

It's summertime so break out the codpieces, wimples and swords for this Culture24/7 summertime special of recommended re-enactments and living history spectaculars.

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Ulster Museum left Starstruck by Keira Knightley and Natalie Portman film costumes

Fashion exhibition reveals outfits worn by Hollywood elite Daniel Craig, Dame Helen Mirren and Drew Barrymore.

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Curator's Choice: William Blair on a signed photo of a Titanic passenger in Ulster

The National Museums Northern Ireland Head of Human History on his favourite portrait of a third-class passenger.

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CS Lewis, Seamus Heaney and friends to inspire book-based tours and trails of Belfast

A new Literary Tourism Plan in Belfast targets a "massive market" enticed by the Northern Irish capital's penned past.

Annotated 20ft-long plans of Titanic showing last minute design changes to the ill-fated ship.

Ulster Transport Museum opens two exhibitions commemorating Titanic's launch 100 years ago

Northern Ireland celebrates 100 years since the completion of the Titanic in its dockyards with a double bill of exhibitions.

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Roderick Buchanan explores the Legacy of sectarianism at Imperial War Museum London

Roderick Buchanan takes to the streets to follow Glaswegian Unionist and Nationalist bands for film pieces at the IWM.

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