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Article: News Hepworth Wakefield to convert adjacent mill into contemporary art spaceA 19th century textiles mill on the River Calder, handily positioned opposite The Hepworth Wakefield, will become a major new contemporary arts space.21 May 2013 -
Article: News National Railway Museum makes final touches to magnificent Dominion of Canada trainOrganisers in York say the painstaking process of adding lettering to the side of a 1930s locomotive from Canada is the culmination of a "labour of love".13 May 2013 -
Article: Preview From John Lewis to the Barn Gallery, husband and wife artists build A Siege of Cranes at Barn Gallery OtleyPartly based on the Red-crowned Crane which became a symbol of hope in an area of Northern Japan, an artist duo have made a series of large-scale, beautiful installations at Otley's Barn Gallery.09 May 2013 -
Article: Preview Rustless: Harry Brearley and the Impact of Stainless on Everyday Life at Kelham IslandA century after Harry Brearley hit upon the formula for "rustless" steel, a renamed room and two displays at Kelham Island Museum honour the Sheffield lad's achievements.08 May 2013 -
Article: News Forensic reconstruction of Richard III's head to appear at Yorkshire Museum this summerIn what may be the most accurate representation of the King yet, a head based on scans carried out by Leicester Royal Infirmary will form a cranial summer centrepiece in York.02 May 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Will Watts introduces the Scarborough Speeton plesiosaurScarborough Museums' Will Watts recalls a bitterly cold, ten-day excavation on a North Yorkshire beach which plugged a gap of around 60 million years.26 April 2013 -
Article: News Mallard 75: The journey of a legendary locomotive in YorkAhead of this year's celebrations reuniting engines which now call Canada and North America home, we take a look back with the National Railway Museum.25 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Galvanize Festival of Contemporary Metal shows off talent and innovation of SheffieldTaking over some of Sheffield's most inspiring venues during May, the steel city's programme of displays, activities and workshops is a metal festival with a difference.24 April 2013 -
Article: News National Railway Museum launches countdown to Mallard 75 in YorkshireFlags have been flown in Doncaster and York Castle has been lit up as part of the build up to the 75th anniversary of the Mallard breaking the world steam speed record.22 April 2013 -
Article: News Artists plan party conference at Scarborough SpaLed by Bob and Roberta Smith, an "antidote to political party conferences" in Scarborough will push the cause for arts education. All-night parties, a march for Old Flo and breakfast on the north Yorkshire beach also feature.12 April 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Karen Snowden on a stylish maternity dress in ScarboroughThe Head of Collections at Scarborough Museums Trust tells us why a "wonderful, beautiful" dress from 1790 still looks comfy today.11 April 2013 -
Article: News in Brief Earl Mountbatten's James Bond-style gold-plated pen-pistol joins Royal ArmouriesA £13,000 pistol-concealing pen, presented to the late Maharaja Hanwant Singh of Marwar-Jodhpur by royal family cohort Lord Louis, could go on public show.10 April 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: A picnic table at Eureka! The National Children's Museum in HalifaxLeigh-Anne Stradeski introduces All About Me, the new £2.9 million gallery at The National Children's Museum, and tells us why her favourite exhibit involves food decisions.08 April 2013 -
Article: Feature In Pictures: Ten museums compete for the Art Fund Museum of the Year Award 2013From Hepworth to Pembrokeshir, here's what the ten museum vying for the £100,000 prize have to say for themselves this year.03 April 2013 -
Article: News Record breaking Mallard in A4 reunion at York's National Railway MuseumThe locomotive which narrowly notched the world steam speed record in 1938 will be reunited with its six surviving A4 class engines as part of a celebratory season in York.28 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Making tracks: Beeching 50 Years On at the National Railway MuseumFifty years after Dr Beeching's hugely controversial report ordered widespread cuts to the British railway network, artist Esther Johnson's filmic insight into the effect it had on the Borders is part of a season of events at the York museum.27 March 2013 -
Article: News Pre-Roman relics back on display in Forestry Commission and Yorkshire Museum projectA set of 4,000-year-old artefacts, found in the Yorkshire countryside after World War II and donated to the Yorkshire Museum, have gone on public display in Dalby.26 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Duty Calls: Yorkshire Country Houses launch linked exhibitions revealing wartime roleA series of fascinating linked exhibitions exploring the impact of war on the country house and its communities goes on show throughout Yorkshire in 2013 and 2014.18 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Bollywood Icons: 100 years of Indian Cinema at the National Media MuseumSome of the best-known names in Bollywood feature in a celebration of the centenary of Indian cinema in the City of Film.15 March 2013 -
Article: News Flying Scotsman off tracks for two years as report calls for contractorThe National Railway Museum will appoint independent engineers in a bid to complete the restoration project on the famous 4472 locomotive.14 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Yinka Shonibare MBE embraces new title at Yorkshire Sculpture Park with largest UK showThe West Yorkshire sculpture park entertains the British-Nigerian sculptor whose latest works explore the topics of immigration, revolution and riot.08 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Halfway to Paradise: The Birth of British Rock sounds out ScarboroughA rock and roll soundtrack and more than 100 snaps of the Beatles and friends as the V&A's touring show of Harry Hammond's iconic shots visits Scarborough Art Gallery.05 March 2013 -
Article: Preview York's medieval might recalled as Capital of the North opens at the Yorkshire MuseumFind out why York was one of the most powerful cities in England for 1,000 years in a new exhibition illuminated by films, cartoons and colour-coded trails.25 February 2013 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Lucy Cooper on a wedding dress made out of metal in SheffieldThe Museums Sheffield Curator of Metalwork tells us about a mesh dress made for the current Designed to Shine: 100 Years of Stainless Steel show at the Millennium Gallery.14 February 2013 -
Article: Preview Photographer Sara Porter brings Natural Beauty to wildlife show at Leeds City MuseumDrawing 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.01 February 2013 -
Article: News Project Space Leeds, Arts Council and Carlsberg aim to create new Yorkshire venueA brewery building is expected to become a nationally significant visual arts venue and an important community centre in Leeds after winning £225,000 in funding.28 January 2013 -
Article: News Patti Smith makes literary pilgrimage to play benefit gig for Brontë Parsonage MuseumAfter an inspirational visit to Brontë country in 2012, Patti Smith is heading back to Yorkshire and the Brontë Parsonage Museum for a fundraising gig.25 January 2013 -
Article: News Haworth Parsonage home of the Brontës ready to reopen after £60,000 restorationThe Yorkshire home of the Brontë sisters is expecting an exciting 2013 as it prepares to reopen next month following its first major redecoration for 25 years.18 January 2013 -
Article: News Experts to meet in York as Yorkshire Museum ponders mystery of sapphire ringCurators hope a meeting of craftsmen and academics will help them discover more about an exquisite ring which has left them "baffled" since being found in a York field in 2009.08 January 2013 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: George Shaw's The End of Time at the Millennium Gallery SheffieldGeorge Shaw's painting of the Tile Hill Estate in Coventry is at the centre of the Millennium Gallery's current Ruskin-inspired show. Curator Rowena Hamilton tells us about it.18 December 2012 -
Article: Preview Sheffield's Millennium Gallery explores Ruskin's landscapes with absorbing tour of artSheffield's Millennium Gallery is the setting for an exciting exhibition of landscape art inspired by the writings and beliefs of John Ruskin.17 December 2012 -
Article: News Ambitious York Art Gallery project gets £3.5m funding boost from LotteryThe £8 million development of York Art Gallery as a centre for studio ceramics has been given a boost by a £3.5 million grant from National Lottery through Arts Council England.14 December 2012 -
Article: Preview Liliane Lijn brings suite of sculpted female archetypes to mima in MiddlesbroughKinetic sculptor introduces new materials. media and technology to an exhibition of Cosmic Dramas in Middlesbrough.13 December 2012 -
Article: News Brontë Society secures Charlotte Brontë letters used by Elizabeth GaskellA set of six letters written by Charlotte Brontë and later used by Elizabeth Gaskell for her biography of the famous author of Jane Eyre has been acquired at auction by the Brontë Society.12 December 2012 -
Article: News Dwight D Eisenhower gets National Railway Museum makeover for Mallard anniversaryDwight D Eisenhower, sister locomotive of Mallard, is at the National Railway Museum in York for a makeover in time for the world speed record anniversary in 2013.12 December 2012 -
Article: News Pulp fiction: Jarvis Cocker launches "fantastic" new Wakefield One library and museumThe enigmatic singer and author was on hand to launch an impressive new centre in the West Yorkshire city of Wakefield, complete with a museum and 60,000 books.14 November 2012 -
Article: Preview Face to face with the young crews of Bomber Command at Yorkshire Air MuseumA series of evocative "then and now" photographs are bringing visitors face to face with the past at the former Bomber Command base at Yorkshire Air Museum.03 October 2012 -
Article: Preview This year's Big Draw celebrates 2012 in lines with art events across the UKThe nation's biggest drawing event challenges people of all ages, talents and backgrounds to get involved in artistic activities taking place throughout October.28 September 2012 -
Article: Preview Patrick Procktor: Art and Life come together at Huddersfield Art GalleryThe life and art of Patrick Procktor are explored in this fascinating retrospective - the first since his death in 2003 to explore the paintings and the passions of a true star of the sixties art scene.27 September 2012 -
Article: News Yorkshire Museum thanks public as £2,000 appeal keeps Richard III boar badge in regionThe public appeal to buy a Medieval badge of allegiance found in a Yorkshire field in 2010 has raised more than the £2,000 required, the Yorkshire Museum has announced.17 September 2012 -
Article: Preview The Culture24/7: Top Picks for Heritage Open Days 2012Heritage Open Days returns this September with more than 4,500 sites offering free entry to visitors. Start planning your weekend by taking a look at some of our favourites.16 August 2012 -
Article: Preview Bulgarian Prints emerge from monastaries behind the Iron Curtain at Creation Fine ArtsCreation Fine Arts is mounting the first UK showing of a 41-piece Bulgarian collection by artists including Michail Petkov, Irma Vodeva and Todor Ovcharov.03 August 2012 -
Article: News Yorkshire Museum bids to raise £2,000 to put Richard III boar badge on public displayA badge worn by followers of Richard III hundreds of years ago, found in a North Yorkshire field in 2010, will go on public display if the Yorkshire Museum can raise £2,000.30 July 2012 -
Article: Preview It's Viking heaven at York's Jorvik as Valhalla goes in search of dead NorsemenJorvik's Valhalla exhibition brings together key Viking burial findings and explores the latest archaeological research techniques to tell us more about our Norse forebears.22 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Sarah Lucas creates sculptures from Ordinary Things at Henry Moore Institute in LeedsChallenging traditional notions of sculpture forms and materials, the work of the former YBA makes use of everyday items including fruit, tights and a bucket.20 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Rebecca Chesney has weather eye on Brontë Parsonage Museum at South SquareBradford Gallery exhibits results of an artistic residency in Haworth, home of three of Britain's most illustrious literary siblings.12 July 2012 -
Article: News Vampire kit and gun designed to face Tyrannosaurus Rex join the Royal ArmouriesA 19th century anti-Dracula kit containing a pistol, rosary beads and a set of stakes joins one of the most powerful rifles ever made as the Royal Armouries adds to its collections.09 July 2012 -
Article: Review Death of the author: Paul Morrison’s Auctorum at the Millennium Gallery in SheffieldThe author is dead; long live the author. Sheffield artist Paul Morrison makes the viewer the author and interpreter of his art in Auctorum at the Millennium Gallery.04 July 2012 -
Article Richard Long ARTISTS ROOMS and Luke Fowler's film commission light up The Hepworth WakefieldBen Miller is mesmerised by the sculptural installations of Richard Long and the poetic social histories embedded in the film installation of Luke Fowler at the Hepworth Wakefield.27 June 2012 -
Article: Preview Brontë Museum launches summer programme with display of costumes from Jane EyreThe Haworth haven will host a series of exhibitions and events, including a chance to see the Oscar-nominated costumes from the 2011 film.08 June 2012 -
Article: Preview Simon Boase's house party installation explores role of dance music at South Square GalleryThe audiovisual artist has created a living room backdrop for a sound and image display with live music from international DJs via Skype and footage of trance raves.07 June 2012 -
Article: News Victorian York revealed as Kirkgate enjoys £300,000 street spruce-upKirkgate, the recreation of a Victorian street created by York Castle Museum, will add a gun shop and an alleyway of impoverishment for visitors to wander through in a further reflection of the extremities of Victorian society.30 May 2012 -
Article: Preview Rotunda Museum explores mega footprints of a region in Scarborough's Lost DinosaursThe area around Scarborough has a long history of dinosaur finds, but an exciting new exhibition ponders the big question: why have they led to so few bone discoveries?28 May 2012 -
Article: Feature Simon Armitage's Stanza Stones fuses poetry, landscape and stone carving in YorkshireThe Stanza Stones trail follows 47 miles along the Pennine Watershed between Ilkley and Marsden, offering walkers the chance to discover six new poems by Simon Armitage.26 May 2012 -
Article: News Cemeteries, ships and coffins as Heritage Sandbox backs £300,000 of digital projectsThe "Creative Economy" - and heritage fans - receive good news as six digital history projects share a £300,000 award linked to the Arts and Humanities Research Council.13 April 2012 -
Article: Preview The Culture 24/7: History and Heritage highlights for April 2012From Hadrian's Wall to Hampton Court Palace, there's plenty to excite this month in all things History and Heritage. Here are a few to look out for.30 March 2012 -
Article: Preview The Culture24/7: Science and Nature picks for April 2012Henry Moore, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alan Turing and The Institute of Critical Zoologists all play a part as we pick a few of the best Science and Nature shows and events for April.29 March 2012 -
Article: Preview Carole Griffiths and Michael Stewart get together for Couples show at South SquareThe artist and writer have teamed up for a mixed media exhibition in sculpture and text to explore the interdependence of everyday couples using everyday objects.12 January 2012 -
Article: Preview Zoe Beloff dusts off Mutt and Jeff for look at early moving image at Site GalleryCurrent Sheffield show The Infernal Dream of Mutt and Jeff brings the world's longest running comic strip into focus with management science and Duchamp.14 December 2011 -
Article: Interview Shaping the spirit: Jaume Plensa on poetry, technology, sculpture and rhythm in his artThe Catalan sculptor explains his alabaster heads, bronze gongs and computer modelling at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.13 April 2011 -
Article: Interview "It's not just about Arctic Monkeys" - Heaven 17's Martyn Ware flies the flag for SheffieldThe founder of the legendary synthpop band tells us why Sheffield should become the UK City of Culture in 2013.15 July 2010 -
Article: Interview Yorkshire Museum Transformed In £2 million Letting In The Light PlanCulture24 finds out about a major new look for the Yorkshire Museum in York, where walls are being torn down and visitor-inspired galleries and archaeology are on the horizon.29 January 2009 -
Article: Trail Known Homosexuals - Lesbian History In The ArchivesA trail developed for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month that looks at where to find and search for lesbian histories in archives in England and Wales.12 February 2007 -
Article: Trail Innovation And Diversity - A Trail Of Artist Run Galleries In EnglandArtists are increasingly running independent spaces - home to some of the most innovative, diverse and stimulating art exhibitions around today.19 October 2006 -
Article: Trail The National Trust Top Ten Picnic Spots For SummerThere's no better way to celebrate summer than packing a picnic and chilling out with family and friends - especially when your picnic spot is magically beautiful.28 July 2006 -
Article: Trail Hidden Treasure Trail 7 - The People's Museum In YorkshireDiscover fascinating objects in the museums of Yorkshire. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.15 May 2006 -
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Article: Trail VE Day 60 Years: Steel For Ships, Planes & Tanks - Sheffield Industry In World War TwoSheffield's 1930s steel industry had been in the doldrums, but the rush to rearm in the lead up to the Second World War soon had her furnaces running at full capacity, with the city providing an invaluable contribution during the conflict.20 June 2005
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Article: Trail VE Day 60 Years: Leeds - A Manufacturing City During WartimeA trail developed in partnership with Leodis, an online photographic archive from Leeds Library and Information Service, looking at life in Leeds during World War Two.18 May 2005 -
Article: Trail 1945-2005 Sixty Years On From World War TwoSixty years ago, bells rang around the world celebrating the end of WW2. Read more about UK commemorations and the museums whose collections mark the conflict.21 March 2005 -
Article: Trail Mersey Maritime Heritage: From The Ferry To Titanic And BeyondSailors, slaves, trade and television - this city married to the sea has seen these and much more over the centuries. Read all about the times and tides of the river and the docks in our Mersey Maritime Trail.01 September 2004
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Article: Trail Leeds Industrial Heritage TrailFrom 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.03 August 2004 -
Article: Trail The Leodis Photographic Tour Of Central LeedsWelcome to the Leeds local history section. If you have photographs, histories and memories we can help you build them into online history trails that tell the story of your community. To get you in the mood we have asked the Leodis archive - the online photographic archive of Leeds to put together a trail of buildings and locations of the city centre.03 August 2004
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Article: Trail Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelites In The RegionsA look at some of the regional gallery collections holding important Pre-Raphaelite artworks-01 October 2003 -
Article: Trail When Rain Stops Play - Why Not Visit A Cricket Museum?What should you do when the morning's play is washed away in a downpour? Find the answer in our cricket museum trail.04 May 2002 -
Article: Trail Britain's Finest Stately Homes
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