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Article: Review Museums at Night Report: Gavin Turk, pyramid power and Bristol Museum and Art GalleryArtist Gavin Turk's occult new sculptures are among the after-hours attractions in the West country. Mark Sheerin explores the power of pyramids.17 May 2015 -
Article: Preview Seeds of Change: Artist and Arnolfini create A Floating Ballast Seed Garden in BristolAn ongoing investigation by Brazilian artist Maria Thereza Alves into ballast flora in the port cities of Europe has birthed an inimitable botanical landmark in Bristol.02 May 2013 -
Article: Preview Culture24/7: Science and Nature highlights for May 2013From 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.01 May 2013 -
Article: News "Impossibly excited" Watershed organisers launch search for Magician in ResidenceWatershed is inviting applications in a search for a magician, artist, illusionist or designer to take part in a two-month project at the Bristol venue.29 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Chez Paulette on the Sunset Strip takes Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson to Plymouth PeninsulaTransporting a star-studded Los Angeles coffee house from half a century ago to Devon, Peninsula Arts Gallery's new show owes everything to a great storyteller.18 April 2013 -
Article: News Nick Harkaway and Neil Gaiman help literary trip These Pages Fall Like Ash in BristolUsing a hand-crafted wooden book and their mobile phone, visitors to Bristol's Watershed will be able to follow stories through the city streets in a new literary adventure.18 April 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Amber Druce picks a tomb painting from Pharaoh: RebornDozens of watercolour recordings of tomb decorations from Ancient Egypt are about to go on show at the city's Museum and Art Gallery. We find out about one of them.03 April 2013 -
Article: Preview Earth Air Fire Water - 16 Somerset Artists in their Element at the Museum of SomersetWorking in a multitude of highly crafty forms, some of the finest artists with roots in Somerset are given a rare showcase in the county in a hands-on new exhibition.25 March 2013 -
Article: Preview Marking the Line: Ceramics and Architecture at Sir John Soane's MuseumCurators say Making the Line, which will take work by four leading ceramicists to a trio of historic venues, is unlike anything ever previously attempted at a museum.13 March 2013 -
Article: News in Brief Clifton Suspension Bridge invites public to help with new Heritage and Learning CentreOrganisers at the Bristol landmark want the public to inform a series of exhibitions at its new visitor centre and volunteer to help with the accompanying activities programme.05 March 2013 -
Article: News Archaeological remake of 4,000-year-old boat faces "moment of truth" in CornwallAn amazing project to reconstruct an ancient boat, carried out using Bronze Age axeheads and prehistoric techniques in Cornwall, could see the vessel launch this week.26 February 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Sue Giles on a toy from a child's grave at Bristol's King of Egypt showThe Curator of Ethnography at Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery tells us about a linen ball, designed for the afterlife, at the forthcoming Pharaoh: King of Egypt show.20 February 2013 -
Article: News in Brief Rankin, Stuart Semple and Giles Duley in Arts University Bournemouth billboard competitionResponding to research suggesting most people never achieve their dream career, an open competition is giving teenagers the chance to get their artwork on public billboards.20 February 2013 -
Article: News Cornish lord Sir James Tillie found in chair burial after 300 years at Pentillie CastleExcavators believed they have found Sir James Tillie's body, buried in his best clothes alongside books, wine and his pipe 300 years ago, in a hidden vault.13 February 2013 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: Rosemary Harden on Fifty Fabulous Frocks at Bath's Fashion MuseumA 200-year-old showstopper and an Ossie Clark dress known from a David Hockney painting as we take a look at the sartorial greatest hits from a glitzy new exhibition.05 February 2013 -
Article: Preview Anna Karenina to Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Museum's Fifty Fabulous FrocksBath's world-renowned Fashion Museum is about to open a glamorous exhibition after two years of research. Downton Abbey and Dame Vivienne Westwood feature.30 January 2013 -
Article: News Watershed residencies create drawing robot and rotting Geiger-Müller Sound SystemA robot capable of making original drawings and a rotting 19th century harmonium represent the results of art-technology experiment the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol.28 January 2013 -
Article Postboxes in Bristol to speak to public via text after PAN Studios win Playable City AwardPeople in Bristol will be able to exchange messages with bollards, benches and other street objects in a project devised by the £30,000 winners of a digital art competition.21 January 2013 -
Article: News Ten artists vie for Playable City, Bristol's public art award with a technological twistPlayable City, Bristol's £30,000 award for a public artwork to play across the city's streets in summer 2013, has announced a shortlist of ten artists.17 December 2012 -
Article: Preview Ai Weiwei's Ton of Tea has No Borders for Bristol Museum and Art Gallery and ArnolfiniThe first UK appearance of a block of compressed tea leaves from Ai Weiwei's native China is one of the highlights of a multi-national contemporary art exhibition in Bristol.06 December 2012 -
Article: Feature Curator's Choice: The Hidden World of Baroque Cabinets at The Holburne Museum in BathElaborate ebony exteriors, intricate marquetries, Oriental porcelain and secret drawers as we find out about four star exhibits from a cabinet of curiosities in Bath.14 November 2012 -
Article: News in Brief Artist Gillian Taylor's towering paper poppies pay tribute to war letters at Exeter theatreA three-metre high artwork made of paper poppies crafted from love letters written during World War II has been installed at Exeter's Northcott Theatre.12 November 2012 -
Article: Interview Halloween Curator's Choice: A Dark Mirror from the Museum of WitchcraftA Halloween special Curator's Choice sees Graham King of the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall explain the strange allure of Cecil Williamson’s Dark Mirror.30 October 2012 -
Article: News Watershed launches £30,000 International Playable City Award for playful public artworkA new £30,000 award for a public artwork that is playful and uses technology to engage audiences with city culture has been launched by Watershed in Bristol.24 October 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining World Heritage: The Count House and coast at Botallack Mine, St JustJamie Maddison continues his journey across the Mining Heritage Landscape of Cornwall by following an audio trail that uncovers the story of Botallack Mine, St Just.17 October 2012 -
Article: Preview REACT showcase previews the future of heritage sites at Watershed in BristolSix digital technology projects developed by museums, cemeteries, theatres and parks as part of the Heritage Sandbox project are showcased this weekend in Bristol.27 September 2012 -
Article: Preview Photographer Jim Cooke follows the river: Riparian at Portland's Drill Hall GalleryDorset's Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust continue their Cultural Olympiad programme with a series of river-based photographic studies by Jim Cooke.26 September 2012 -
Article: Preview Churches Conservation Trust makes Literary Connections on series of walking toursLiterary-based tours will allow visitors to discover more Hardy, Dickens, Shakespeare and fellow great writers who were inspired by England's historic Churches.24 September 2012 -
Article: News in Brief Moby-Dick Big Read launches at Plymouth International Book FestivalHoping to inspire a new generation of Moby-Dick fans, audio recordings of Herman Melville’s masterpiece using actors and musicians as narrators will be available for free online.14 September 2012 -
Article: News New set of audio trails help bring the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape vividly to lifeCornish Mining World Heritage have developed and published a new set of free audio trails that bring the history, people and places within the UNESCO World Heritage site to life.07 September 2012 -
Article: Feature Cornish Mining Heritage: Dark Engines - History and Architecture on the Great Flat LodeJamie Maddison downloads an audio trail from Cornish Mining World Heritage to step back in time amidst the engine houses of the Basset Mines.06 September 2012 -
Article: Preview The Culture24/7: Science and Nature brilliance for September 2012The British Science Festival and Brighton Digital Festival stand out in a packed month of science. Major shows at the Royal Observatory, in Bristol and in Nottingham also feature.03 September 2012 -
Article: News in Brief RWA calls for submissions for 160th Autumn Exhibition showcasing contemporary artThe Royal West of England Academy has issued an open invitation for entries from all artistic disciplines to feature in its annual exhibition in Bristol this October.30 August 2012 -
Article: News Bronze Age pottery sherd from Isles of Scilly could be earliest British depiction of a boatA small Bronze Age pottery sherd, currently on display at the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, could be the earliest representation of a boat ever found in the UK.22 August 2012 -
Article: Feature Exploring Cornish Mining Heritage: The Duke of Bedford's Grand Plan for TavistockJamie Maddison takes an audio tour round Tavistock with the help of a podcast developed by Cornish Mining World Heritage.17 August 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 M Shed looks back over 200 years to chart the development of Bristol Urban SportUsing photography, film and memorabilia, M Shed reveals how the city's unique landscape influences alternative sports and provides a picture of the people who take part.10 August 2012 -
Article: News £16 million HLF cash for V&A, Imperial War Museum, Tank Museum and Design MuseumThe Design Museum's new home, the Europe 1600-1800 treasures at the V&A, First World War Galleries at the IWM and the Tank Museum's invincible vehicles share £16 million.26 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Oliver Flexman takes on Operations in the Contact Zone during Exeter Phoenix residencyAn Exeter exhibition shows how stories and commerical products pervasive in both Western and Arab countries change the way societies understand each other.20 July 2012 -
Article: Feature Walking with the Wild Things: Exploring Cornwall’s beautiful Luxulyan ValleyJamie Maddison loses himself on a Romantic historical wander amdist the lush green Luxulyan Valley - part of the UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage site.20 July 2012 -
Article: News Soldiers battle badgers on Salisbury Plain as innovative project reveals Anglo-Saxon remainsAn award-winning archaeology project carried out by soldiers injured in Afghanistan has uncovered the skeletons of an Anglo-Saxon man and woman on Salisbury Plain.16 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Art through sci-fi at Royal West of England Academy's Unnatural Natural History in BristolAddressing man's decimation of the planet, artists explore an alternative world where natural objects have metamorphosed into unnatural forms due to environmental pressure.12 July 2012 -
Article: Feature Clay and Copper – Discovering mining methods at Wheal Martyn China Clay MuseumJamie Maddison visits Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum and Parkland and to find reminders of Cornwall's mining heritage amid the popular industrial museum's clay pits, heritage buildings and parkland.11 July 2012 -
Article: News Contractors take over Airman's Corner to build £27 million Stonehenge visitor centreThirty years of planning seem set to end at one of Britain's most famous heritage attractions, with a new visitor centre and major exhibition set for completion during 2013.11 July 2012 -
Article: Preview Graham Dean exhibition in Bath and London shows athletes get Fitter, Quicker, LongerArtist Graham Dean has visited Olympic and Paralympic training camps to make studies of athletes, then converted them into large-scale watercolours for display.06 July 2012 -
Article: News Wiltshire Heritage Museum reveals ambitious plans for its 'lost' Eric Ravilious children's bookWiltshire Heritage Museum is displaying its recently acquired ‘lost’ children's book by Eric Ravilious, which captures the spirit of English downland landscapes and the romance of Wiltshire’s White Horses.29 June 2012 -
Article: News Exeter's "magical" Royal Albert Memorial Museum wins Art Fund PrizeThe Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery in Exeter, which reopened in 2011 following a £24 million transformation, has won the 2012 Art Fund Prize.19 June 2012 -
Article: Feature Tilting at Beam Engine Houses in the Cornwall Mining LandscapeCulture24's Cornwall correspondent takes a tilt at the beam engine houses that litter the Cornish Mining World Heritage landscape as he tries to bag as many as he can in one day.15 June 2012 -
Article: Preview Sci-Fi Surrealist: Patrick Woodroffe's Flight of Fantasy at the Royal Cornwall MuseumThe Royal Cornwall Museum plays host to the work of the artist, sculptor, poet and author whose distinctive Surreal paintings have a cult following throughout Europe.11 June 2012 -
Article: Review Circles and Tangents: British painters and Cranborne Chase at Salisbury and South Wiltshire MuseumCircles and Tangents: Art in the Shadow of Cranborne Chase reveals notables of 20th century British art bound together by a remote Wiltshire landscape.07 June 2012 -
Article: Preview Watershed digital creativity centre marks 30th Birthday with 30-hour long eventThe team behind Bristol's media studio and cultural cinema is marking the date with a programme showcasing art, television and creative work all made in the city.07 June 2012 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Five Cornish miners from the Cornish Global Migration ProgrammeMichael Kiernan, Director of the Cornish Global Migration Programme in Redruth, relates five of his favourite stories about Cornish miners, migrants, murderers and divorcees.29 May 2012 -
Article: Feature In pictures and in their own words: The miners reviving a centuries-old tradition of Cornish miningCornish Mining World Heritage journalist Jamie Maddison reports from deep within South Crofty Mine where a centuries-old tradition of Cornish mining is being revived.29 May 2012 -
Article: Preview Tate St Ives celebrates the career of Alex Katz with sunny display spanning six decades of his workTate St Ives brings together the canvases, collages and cut-outs that the influential pop artist Alex Katz has been producing since he first emerged on the American Art scene in the 1950s.25 May 2012 -
Article: Feature Beyond the Beaches: Exploring the World Heritage of Cornish MiningJamie Maddison explores the history and heritage of mining in Cornwall and speaks to David Rutherford, of Cornish Mining World Heritage - the organisation working to promote it to a wider audience.13 April 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: Feature Walking Central Cornwall's Mining Heritage: The Great Flat Lode TrailJamie Maddison begins his discovery of some of the fascinating mining heritage sites that litter the landscape of Cornwall by exploring the area around Camborne and Redruth.13 April 2012 -
Article: News Somerset Routes launches online "tube map" taking daytrippers across county's beauty spotsA guide linking people with some of the best places to go across Somerset has made the most of its success by launching a new website for visitors to plan their adventures.04 April 2012 -
Article: Preview Haroon Mirza brings the noise with sound installations at Bristol's Spike IslandA new show at Spike Island titled /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| finds the young Sheffield-based artist Haroon Mirza building on successes of 2011.24 January 2012 -
Article: Preview David Blandy offers journey to the far East in Passage of the Soul at Exeter PhoenixThe performance and video artist reflects on Japanese culture, family history, manga, kung fu and Street Fighter arcade games, building on his fascination with the East.17 January 2012 -
Article: Preview Museum Show Part 2 brings back 11 semi-fictional institutions to Arnolfini BristolVicente Razo, Simon Fujiwara and Hu Xiangqian are among the artists who double up as museum directors for the second part of a playful survey at the Arnolfini.04 January 2012 -
Article: Interview Curator's Choice: Signatures left by Wesleyan Chapel builders at Constantine Heritage CentreTracey Clowes of Constantine Heritage Centre recalls the discovery made when the former Methodist Chapel was being revamped.16 June 2011 -
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 Hidden Treasure Trail 3 - The People's Museum In The South WestDiscover fascinating objects in the museums of the south west. As featured in the BBC series People's Museum.15 May 2006
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Article: Trail The Greatest Briton - On The Trail Of Isambard Kingdom BrunelBridges, tunnels, passenger ships, docks, railways and... gardens! Brunel built them all. To celebrate his bicentenary we take a tour of the engineer's diverse projects.05 April 2006 -
Article: Trail What Did The Jews Do For Us? A History Of The Jews In NorwichSarah Morley looks at Norwich's Jewish heritage a link that dates back to medieval times and accounts for several historic parts of the city.27 February 2006 -
Article: Trail Brunel 200Bristol, engineer, 2006 - yes, it's the bicentenary of the birth of Bristol's famous son, Isambard Kingdom Brunel...05 January 2006
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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 -
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Article: Trail Brunel: Bristol's Brilliant EngineerA tour of the city owes a good deal to this great Victorian, who went west to convalesce, built an astonishing bridge, some great ships and the floating harbour as well.29 July 2004 -
Article: Trail All Aboard! Visit A Heritage Railway This SummerPrefer your history on the move? Why not try one of the many heritage railways around the UK? Whether you prefer to explore artefacts from the time of steam or experience the puffing and clanging of a working steam locomotive there are plenty of places to visit.27 May 2004
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Article: Trail See Time Fly - The Centenary Of Aviation Museum TrailDecember 17, 2003 marks 100 years since the Wright Brothers made the first powered flight. Check out our trail for the best places to be on this historic occasion.15 December 2003 -
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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 Good Connections - A Telecommunications Museum TrailThe history of electronic communications is a fascinating tale of innovation and enterprise - find out more on our telecommunications museum trail.15 September 2003 -
Article: Trail Science Centres - Cutting-Edge Entertainment All Over Britain90% 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!08 March 2002 -
Article: Trail Sculptured Structures: A Museum Architecture TrailEnormous greenhouses, transparent foil walls, rooms suspended in dark voids and towers that rotate. Is it a rocket or a museum?20 January 2002 -
Article: Trail Museum Shop Trail: Gifts with Added Culture!Fed up with the usual disposable birthday presents? Follow our museum shop trail - Britain's museums and galleries are great places to find gifts with a difference.29 November 2001 -
Article: Trail We Plough The Fields And Scatter...A trail of agricultural museums in the South West of England.11 October 2001 -
Article: Trail Bristol Blighted By Blitz
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Article: Trail Great Inventions And Great Changes In A Great CityFrom the tallest building in the UK to the first ever under-river tunnel, our trail takes you to the heart of the Docklands and gives you an insight into the works of famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel -
Article: Trail Port Cities Bristol
