The 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.

Author Alexander McCall Smith and Scottish Parliament officer Tricia Marwick have put the initial stitches to a tapestry of Scottish history that is expected to be the longest in the world.

Experts believe the weapons found in a pot in the area of Trinity last month may have been used as objects of prestige after finding a further 21 axeheads inside the vessel.

A time capsule buried in the foundations of the new Design Museum building in Kensington features objects nominated by leading figures in the world of design and architecture.

Historic Scotland is celebrating after a third prehsitoric stone figure was found in the archaeologically fertile grounds of the Links of Notland on Westray, Orkney.

The Northern Irish capital welcomes the Metropolitan Arts Centre, an £18 million, six-storey development which is the city's first purpose-built arts attraction.

ArtisanCam - a free, award-winning website providing a perfect introduction to the world of contemporary visual art, features a variety of video and interactive activities showcasing contemporary artists at work - perfect for the class.

The National Trust for Scotland and Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre are offering two artists the chance to live on the remote archipelago of St Kilda this summer.

"Resilience" is the buzzword as the government, Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund launch a new scheme promoting financial stability and philanthropy.

A damaged war memorial for Warwickshire and Staffordshire on a site mentioned in the Domesday Book will become a centre for community pride in a three-year heritage project.