Magic and illusions

Author : Real name unknown

Title : Harry Potter's broom on show at Leicester museum

Date : April, 26, 2013

Extracts : «Visitors will be able to see items from blockbuster films including Harry Potter's broom and the 'One Ring' from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There will also be displays based on Snow White, Alice in Wonderland and the Narnia tales amongst other, as well as mechanical dancing dolls based on Cinderella and Prince Charming, and character puppets from A Midsummer Night's Dream, which date from the 1940s.»

Index terms : Harry Potter / Lord of the Rings / Wonderland / Narnia / Cinderella / Fantasy

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Source : Leicester Mercury

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Chronology in the Tate Britain

Author : Wroe, Nicholas

Title : Tate Britain : on the move

Date : May, 03, 2013

Extracts : « Later this month the museum will tell the latest version of the story as it unveils the most fundamental re-hang of its permanent collection since the division with Tate Modern in 2000. »

« "Of course chronology is a very traditional way of ordering a museum," says Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis, whose ideas for just such a re‑hang were integral to her being appointed in 2010. "But this is a more neutral chronology than is usual, and in that sense is more radical. I asked the curators to forget about art historical movements and schools. " »

« The re-hang has coincided with the near completion of a long-term refurbishment of the building (the front entrance won't reopen until November) which allows the gallery to be shaped into an outer ring of 29 galleries – containing the permanent collection – and eight inner areas, focusing on individual artists, works or subjects, that will be changed every spring and autumn. »

« In the early galleries, previously dominated by portraiture from Bettes onwards, there is a much greater variety of subject [...]Moving through the galleries – dates are painted on the floor to remind you where you are – you see not only the development of British art, but of British history. »

« There will be explanations of, say, the civil war, the Glorious Revolution and Victorian social anxieties. There will be some information about scenes from classical literature. »

« The new Tate chronology runs strictly from the 1500s to today. »

Index terms : Tate Britain / Chronology / Penelope Curtis /

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Source : The Guardian

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Superhero weapons

Author : Robinson, Stuart

Title : Leeds Royal Armouries: Chance to learn about superhero weapons

Date : March, 05, 2013

Extract : "The Royal Armouries museum will be looking at some of the arms and armour sported by fantastic figures from movie and comic folklore and how they relate to real life relics at a special event this Saturday, Sunday and Monday."

"Workshops will also be held with Product H – History Behind the Legends, who will talk about what superheroes wear and the weapons they use."

"The more adventurous will get the chance to try some basic Japanese martial arts techniques and watch demonstrations by Batman, Wolverine, the Ninja and Samurai."

Index terms : Fantasy / Movies / Comics / Weapons / Armour

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Source : Yorkshire evening post

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Elizabeth I

Author : Kennedy, Maev

Title : National Portrait Gallery buys postcard-sized portrait of Elizabeth I

Date : May, 8, 2013

Extract : « The painting, to be shown for the first time in a major exhibition at the NPG next autumn, shows Elizabeth in the role of Paris, choosing between the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. While Paris launched the Trojan war by choosing Aphrodite, the queen becomes a peacemaker by cannily keeping the football-sized prize for herself. »

Index terms : Paintings / Exhibitions / Goddesses / Queen Elizabeth I

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Source : The Guardian

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Health's trees

Author : Natural History Museum

Title : Spot pests and diseases with the OPAL tree health survey

Date : May, 9, 2013

Extract : « OPAL, Open Air Laboratories, is one of the largest national citizen science projects, inspiring people to discover, enjoy and protect their local environment while contributing to environmental research. It is led by Imperial College London and one of its partners is the Natural History Museum. »

Index terms : Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) / Environment / Trees / Health / Diseases

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Source : Natural History Museum

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Photos d'archives WWII

Author : Moss, Richard

Title : Imperial War Museum Duxford reveals photo archive of the Americans in WWII Britain

Date : April, 12, 2013

Extracts :  « Commemorating the 70th anniversary of this first sortie of thousands, the museum has selected a series of photos from its Roger Freeman collection of more than 15,000 images of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in Great Britain during the Second World War. »

« Among the black and white images are a journalist, public relations officer, barber, weather officer, adjutant, armourer, chaplain, parachute packer, intelligence officer, runway control officer, medical corpsman, ground crew and members of the air crew - all going about their daily activities. »

Index terms :  Photos / Roger Freeman / Air force / World War Two /

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Source : Culture 24

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National Gallery, programme "Take One"

Author : National Gallery

Title : National Gallery Schools Education Programme ‘Take One’ Launches Across UK

Date : October, 10, 2012

Extracts :  "The new programme takes the methodology of the Gallery’s successful Take One Picture programme (now in its 17th year) and extends its reach across the UK. Aiming to promote the use of historic collections within education, the scheme is set to act as a catalyst to initiatives across the UK. Schools will have the opportunity to engage with their local cultural heritage through cross-curricular projects based on locally accessible objects of interest. Pupils will benefit from access to new and exciting places and objects that lead to inspiring and motivating learning experiences."

Index terms :  Education / Take One / Pictures /

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Source : National Gallery

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