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Earth Air Fire Water - 16 Somerset Artists in their Element at the Museum of Somerset
Working 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.
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Foreign Bodies unites swallowed swords and bicycles from UCL vaults
Curated from across University College London's four museums, a display of surgical curiosities and ancient artefacts ponders all things alien and inorganic to our bodies.
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Beneath and Beyond takes seismic upheaval to the Museum of Science and Industry
Live seismic recordings from 50 stations around the world – including ones beneath Greater Manchester – help create a unique sound and video installation at the MOSI.
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Last Chance to See: Silvia Bächli and Eric Hattan: What about Sunday? at MK Gallery
The first domestic exhibition by a pair of Swiss contemporary artists explores notions of ephemerality, the ethereal and organic forms through videos, drawings and sculptures.
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August Sanders inspires sandergram at Leicester People's Photography Gallery
Following the major exhibition of the influential photographer's work in Leicester earlier this year, 150 August Sanders-inspired photos come courtesy of students and the public.
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Museums at Night 2013: Family Friendly events to tempt you
Museums at Night is only a few weeks away and to whet your appetite here's a rundown of family friendly events lined up for the evening of May 16,17 and 18.
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Museums at Night 2013: The Art of a good weekend
May's Museums at Night weekend is just a few weeks away... and to whet your appetite here's a taster of the art-themed events lined up for 2013.
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Lynn Chadwick: Evolution in Sculpture at Abbot Hall and Blackwell in Cumbria
A gallery and outdoor exhibition of Lynn Chadwick's works in Cumbria - the first retrospective of the influential sculptor since his death in 2004 - features ominous hybrid beasts among more than 50 creations.
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Sudley House marks 100 years of social change and fashion in Twentieth century Chic
Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney, Christian Dior, Yves St Laurent and more star in a show of style and social change at Liverpool's Sudley House.
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Pop and Abstract heads triumvirate of new shows at National Museum Cardiff
Alan Davie, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Peter Blake contribute to a major survey of Pop Art, accompanied by new works from Welsh artists Tim Davies and Holly Davey.
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Museums across Scotland celebrate bicentenary of David Livingstone
Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone was born in March 2013 in Blantyre, near Glasgow. Events across Scotland and Africa celebrate his life and legacy.
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Pink Floyd to Lady Gaga: The Art of Pop Video at FACT Liverpool
From dancers in Fatboy Slim videos to works directed by Andy Warhol, an extensive survey of pop videos past and present features Queen, Prince, Björk, Ladytron and Bob Dylan.
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Vikings! at the National Museum of Scotland dispels myths about horned raiders
The National Museum of Scotland's show from Scandinavia illustrates that the Viking Age wasn't just about raiding and pilllaging, says Jenni Davidson.
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Travelling Gallery takes David Shrigley and friends across Scotland in "big beautiful bus"
A custom-built gallery in a bus, featuring artists from South Korea, Japan, the US and closer to home, has set off from Edinburgh on a tour across Scotland.
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New £10.5 million Northumberland National Park Sill centre moves a step closer
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.
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Robots invade York for invention-themed National Science and Engineering Week
More than 4,000 events are taking place across Britain for the annual British Science Association festival, including Victorian tours in Newcastle and a packed schools programme.
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Wowie Bowie: The V&A does blockbuster with David Bowie is...
The V&A's David Bowie is...spine tingling stuff says Richard Moss, as he takes a trip back to the seventies and the days of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
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Murder in the Library: An A-Z of Crime Fiction goes from Christie to Pelé at British Library
Coinciding with the printed re-emergence of the revolver-holding, cigarette-smoking early female detective Mrs Paschal, the library looks at a litany of crimes and capers.
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Rocket Artists and University of Brighton aim to build on Paralympics at Royal Festival Hall
More than 150 artists with learning disabilities, working with non-disabled collaborators, have contributed to an exhibition featuring 30 international arts groups.
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Humphrey Spender's London Photographs at Firstsite Colchester
The works of revered photographer Humphrey Spender, known for capturing social upheaval including mass anti-poverty marches during the 1930s, make for snapshots of everyday life in London more than 70 years ago.
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