Great botanical illustrators from across the centuries, including the artist who made a fateful trip with Captain Cook and important contributors to science, feature in Tring.

Created by leading contemporary artists in an exploration of beauty and fragility, a panda-based collection of works in Woking will support conservation efforts by the WWF.

From the Thames and Kew Gardens to Greenland and journeys through the Earth, May is an inspiring month in Science and Nature. Here are a few exhibitions we've spotted.

Mariele Neudecker's three-storey show at Brighton's Regency Town House could represent the German installation artist's most ambitious work to date, says Mary Stevens.

Having explored mammoth teeth, dragonfly wings and the bones of bears during a residency alongside scientists, Katie Paterson's new exhibition is a miniature history of life.

Northern Ireland's famous World Heritage Site has never disappointed, but an £18.5 million visitor centre makes it all the better. Mark Sheerin takes a look.

Did curators in Brighton have one eye on the forecast when they were formulating their new Ice Age exhibition? Sarah Jackson takes a look at cave bear skulls, hand axes and orangutan jaws.

Planners have begun consulting on plans to create a landscape-inspired visitor centre and youth hostel at The Sill, within the famous Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site.

Drawing inspiration from a collection of more than 800,000 objects, taxidermy, insects, eggs and skulls add up to a natural history exhibition with a difference.

The Natural History Museum has announced an ambitious programme of events to celebrate the 2013 centenary of eminent naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace.

From mountains and cottages to rivers and cutting-edge technology, a project across the country is exploring the century-old origins of renewable energy in Wales.

London's Natural History Museum will open a new permanent gallery in November showcasing 22 of the most exceptional objects from the museum's collection.

Cedric Robinson, the official Queen's Guide to the Sands at Morecambe Bay, is teaming up with interactive arts trio Invisible Flock for an adventure into art.

The National Trust has launched a £1.2 million appeal to secure the last remaining mile of the world famous White Cliffs of Dover in Kent.

Three years in the making, the £2.8 million Science Garden opens in Birmingham as part of the first new park in the city for more than a century.

A vital nature reserve in Drumnaph will expand to take in around 200 acres of land when it is taken over by a community group as part of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.

Overseen by five "Elite Rangers" going by names including The Bug Catcher and Den Boy, the Trust launches a new scheme to get kids playing in the great outdoors.

With the summer solstice once again upon us now is a good time to visit the UK's many mysterious megalithic monuments.

A tour of the National Portrait Gallery showing eighteenth century sitters with disabilities including John Wilkes, Samuel Johnson, and Handel.

Take a look at fascinating objects in London museums. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

Discover fascinating objects in the museums of the south east. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.

Sarah Morley looks at Norwich's Jewish heritage a link that dates back to medieval times and accounts for several historic parts of the city.

Jayna Makwana ventures beneath the historic streets of Norwich to discover the medieval undercrofts that will be revealed for HODs 2005.

World War II in the East Midlands is a story packed with vital components of the Allied victory - Chris Breese takes a look at the textile industry in Leicester, a famous local regiment and evacuees to the region.

Museums across the UK chart the role of the Royal Navy and the merchant fleet in World War Two, from action in the Atlantic and North Sea to the Mediterranean and the Far East.

Raymond Aldous used our Storymaker programme to recall the events of January 31 1953 when a devastating storm lashed the coastal towns of Norfolk.

The first in a series of articles exploring the history and heritage of County Durham looks at Escombe Church in Bishop Auckland.

This intimate memory of Scotswood Road in Newcastle was sent in by Mark, who used the City Heritage Guide's Storymaker program to input it. Pictures from Jimmy Forsyth's wonderful photographic record of the area, made famous in his Side Gallery exhibitions and book, are included to set the scene visually.

Children's Express journalist Jon Hudson explains that no matter who you are or where you are from, you won't feel out of place in Birmingham.

From Kirkstall Abbey to the Royal Armouries, the story of industrial Leeds is not only one of mills and forges, but of almost 1000 years of human endeavour.

A Voyage Round O'Brian's Britain is a tour of UK museums that brings the world of Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey to life.

Follow The History Channel's series about Britain's finest attractions in these trails. Explore the finest stately homes, castles, ancient sites and gardens.

It's got its own language, taxes, sheep and cats, so here is our trail of top places to visit on the island-wide living cultural archive that is the Isle of Man.

In 1942 a largely Canadian force launched from the southcoast for a raid on Dieppe. Disaster followed: 907 Canadians were killed, many more were captured.

90% of the UK population lives within two hours of a science centre so there's no excuse for not getting out there and visiting one of them!

Five hundred years of naval history can be seen in this webtrail around Portsmouth and Gosport.

Raymond Aldous used Storymaker to recount memories of playing with his friends in and around the street where he grew up.

From aviation history to Jewish ceremonial art and a 19th century canal, north west London offers an eclectic mix of museums and historic buildings. Discover them all with this trail devised by the London Smaller Museums Group.

Hampstead has been popular with celebrities since Georgian times. Writers and artists like Keats and Stanley Spencer called it home in the past but nowadays you're more likely to bump pop stars and TV personalities like Boy George and Bill Oddie. Follow our trail round this north London village where you will experience beautiful architecture, historic houses, modern art, welcoming pubs and wild open spaces.

City heritage expert Mike Loveday identifies the city's finest buildings, from Norman times through to the present day. Read on to discover Norwich's best!

A fictional narrative based on a series of plausible events give an insight into the nature of British espionage activity during the Second World War.