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News £4.9 million Coventry Transport Museum Lottery bid boosts 14th century Old Grammar SchoolPlanners at the world's largest British transport collection are on the road to winning £4.9 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund, utilising a forgotten building as part of the proposals.04 April 2012 -
News 600-year-old alchemy tale revisited as Science Museum finds 23rd version of Ripley ScrollA 20-foot copy of a 15th century scroll telling tales of the earliest alchemists in Britain has been found by organisers preparing for a major new show at the Science Museum.22 March 2012 -
News A marvellous menagerie as National Museum Wales opens new gallery The Wolf InsideChickens, pigs, goats and complete horse and cow skeletons feature in the Cardiff museum's new gallery, which also draws close comparisons between wolves and dogs.10 October 2012 -
News A stitch in time: work starts on the Great Scottish Tapestry at the Scottish ParliamentAuthor 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.10 April 2012 -
News A Study in Scarlet: Stephen Fry and friends mark 125 years of Conan Doyle's Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes fans will get a glimpse of a rarely-seen first edition of A Study in Scarlet at Portsmouth City Museum, accompanied by an audio tour voiced by Stephen Fry.23 November 2012 -
News Achievements of Project Art Works group celebrated with Anthology launch at Tate BritainA group which has spent 15 years working with galleries and artists to improve the lives of people with severe intellectual impairments has launched a book recording its work.31 October 2012 -
News Airport x-ray scans reveal haul of new Bronze Age axeheads in pot found in Jersey fieldArchaeologists 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.13 November 2012 -
Preview Another London brings international photographers together at Tate BritainBill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank all feature in a show which documents life in the capital between 1930 and 1980.09 August 2012 -
News Art, dance and history as MAC becomes Belfast's latest cultural centreThe Northern Irish capital welcomes the Metropolitan Arts Centre, an £18 million, six-storey development which is the city's first purpose-built arts attraction.23 April 2012 -
Review Art of Chess at Saatchi Gallery welcomes sets by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and moreThe Saatchi's beguiling celebration of chess sets features works returning to Britain after a world tour, including squirrels, frogs, villains and boards capable of talking.10 September 2012 -
C24 Feature Artes Mundi 5: Curator Ben Borthwick on finalists Sheela Gowda, Darius Mikšys and Miriam BäckströmWe take a look at works by three of the finalists in Artes Mundi 5 at National Museum Cardiff, as seen by exhibition curator Ben Borthwick.10 October 2012 -
Interview Artist's Statement: Bedwyr Williams on his Robert Louis-inspired Stevenson ScreenAs his largest show to date gets underway at Ikon in Birmingham, the Welsh artist talks about characteristic piece Stevenson Screen.24 May 2012 -
Interview Artist's Statement: Brad Butler on Hold Your Ground at Canary WharfWe talk to one half of artist duo Mirza/Butler about their new piece for Film and Video Umbrella and Art on the Underground.13 March 2012 -
Interview Artist’s Statement: Kaffe Matthews on her shark platform at the BluecoatThe UK artist talks about sharks, oscillators, and why her three-dimensional piece in Liverpool beats a pair of stereo headphones.08 May 2012 -
Interview Artist’s Statement: Mark Wallinger on 10000000000000000 at BALTICAs a major site specific work opens at the Gateshead gallery, the former Turner Prize winner talks archaeology and chess computers to Culture24's Mark Sheerin.26 June 2012 -
Interview Artist’s Statement: Ultimate Holding Company at Tatton Park Biennial 2012Artists Julie McCarthy and Jai Redman talk about their novel and outdoor sculpture, The Cartland Institute for Romance Research.23 May 2012 -
News Attention-craving meerkat to meet Newcastle in animal invasion at Life Science CentreFurry facilitator Jay Gunn promises the truth about animals as he prepares to accompany bats and planetarium shows in a weekend of fun at the Newcastle centre.01 May 2012 -
News AV Wroe's "birdcage on bicycle wheels" Triplane inspires playwright at MOSIA visit to the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester has inspired playwright Berlie Doherty to pen a play about a World War I flyer who is drawn to the Peak District.21 February 2012 -
Interview Axis turns 21: Chief Executive Sheila McGregor talks art, longevity and digital technologyAs the online database for visual artists reaches a milestone birthday, we ask its director about the past, the future and the secrets of longevity.20 November 2012 -
Review Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950 at the Victoria & Albert MuseumFrom the dressmakers for the Queen to leading designers of fetish clothing, Rhiannon Starr enjoys a V&A showcase of current and future British couture houses.25 June 2012
