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    • A black and white picture of an old man sitting in a chair by a fire with a ghost in the room.
      Article: Preview A Hankering After Ghosts: British Library's Charles Dickens and the Supernatural
      To mark the bicentenary of his birth, the British Library in London goes beyond A Christmas Carol for a new exhibition on Charles Dickens, the supernatural and the macabre.
      06 December 2011
    • Article: Trail Ancient Egypt To Japan - An LGBT Trail Round The British Museum
      This trail highlights exhibits in the British Museum that shed light on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cultures from ancient times and far-away places.
      23 February 2007
    • Resource: Face to face resources, Guided tour, Taught session (schools), Workshop or activity session County: Lancashire Ancient Greeks
      Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
      Harris Museum and Art Gallery | Preston
    • Shows a photograph of a statue of Boudicca on her chariot. She is holding a whip and the two horses pulling the chariot are rearing up.
      Article: Trail Battlefield Britain - Boudicca's Rebellion Against The Romans
      As the BBC series Battlefield Britain examined decisive battles on British soil, Culture24 follows in the footsteps of that greatest of rebels, Boudicca.
      30 April 2006
    • Shows a brown seal which has the image of a king imprinted onto it.
      Article: Trail Battlefield Britain - Owain Glyn Dwr And The Battle For Wales
      Culture goes in search of Owain Glyn Dwr the leader of the Welsh rebellion.
      24 September 2004
    • Article: Trail Britain's Finest Castles
    • a photo of an audience of children smiling and laughing
      Article: Preview British Library's Wonderlands Festival delivers bank holiday bonanza of children's literature
      Michael Rosen, Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson and Anthony Browne lead a stellar cast of children's authors for the Wonderlands festival of children's literature.
      16 August 2012
    • Venue: Prehistoric site County: Dorset Cerne Giant (National Trust) Cerne Abbas
    • A photo of a woman looking at a watercolour of an Egyptian tomb
      Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Amber Druce picks a tomb painting from Pharaoh: Reborn
      Dozens of watercolour recordings of tomb decorations from Ancient Egypt are about to go on show at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. We find out about one of them.
      03 April 2013
    • An image of an illustration for a biblical manuscript
      Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Epic of the Persian Kings: Ferdowsi's Shahnameh epic at the Fitzwilliam
      Dr Stella Panayotova discusses eagles and impaled legs of lamb as part of the epic 2010 exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
      13 September 2010
    • Article: Trail D-Day 60th Anniversary: Normandy 60 Years On
      We finish our series of features marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day with a look at some of the locations and museums in Normandy today.
      04 June 2004
    • Venue: Library County: Merthyr Tydfil Dowlais Library Merthyr Tydfil
    • An image showing a historic illustration of winged men flying above various animals
      Article: Preview ET, HG Wells, sci-fi classics and beyond: Royal Observatory Greenwich's Alien Revolution
      From Copernicus to the Mars Curiosity rover, the Royal Observatory is about to launch a season pondering the hot topic of our intergalactic solitude.
      13 February 2013
    • Article: Trail Fellowship Of The Ring/ J.R.R. Tolkien Trail
      Our Fellowship Of The Ring/ J.R.R. Tolkien trail features exhibitions, locations and websites.
      09 December 2001
    • A photograph of an oak tree in the snow
      Article: News Friar Tuck spotted in Sherwood Forest oak tree
      A familiar-looking shape has appeared at the foot of Sherwood Forest's Major Oak after a fall of snow.
      16 January 2013
    • Glasgow Women's Library Logo
      Venue: Museum, Library, Archive County: Strathclyde Glasgow Women's Library Glasgow
    • Venue: Sacred space, Garden, parklands or rural site County: Somerset Glastonbury Abbey Glastonbury
    • Resource: Face to face resources, Guided tour, Roleplay or interpreters, Taught session (schools), Workshop or activity session, Paper-based and downloads, Teachers' pack or notes, Worksheets or templates County: Lancashire Greek Myths
      Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
      Harris Museum and Art Gallery | Preston
    • a photo of a coastline seen from cliffs
      Article: Trail Heritage, history and a stunning landscape - take a cultural tour of Jersey
      If it's heritage you're after, be it castles and ancient archaeology or award-winning museums and WWII tunnel complexes, Jersey has the cultural lot!
      28 August 2003
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      Article: Trail Hidden Treasure Trail 1 - The People's Museum In London
      Take a look at fascinating objects in London museums. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.
      15 May 2006
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