We have successfully completed the appeal to acquire the cast, Self, by Marc Quinn. We are very grateful for all the donations we have received and for the generous support from the Art Fund and the ...

Abdulmecid I succeeded his father Mahmud II in 1839, becoming the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. During his reign, he promoted a number of reforms most notably in the Army which benefited from a ...

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Join our free monthly session for Under 5s. Explore the gallery and the collection with your family through stories, songs and making activities.

Follow the family tree of the Kings and Queens of England, from 871 to the present day 'The Kings and Queens of England: From the Conquest to Queen Victoria', by ...

Born into slavery around 1743, and known as Toussaint de Bréda on the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue, Toussaint L'Ouverture's leadership of the Haitian Revolution has made him an ...

The architect Charles Robert Cockerell was born in London and trained in the architectural practice of his father, Samuel Pepys Cockerell. He assisted Robert Smirke in the rebuilding of Covent Garden ...

Better known as the 'Ladies of Llangollen', for nearly 50 years Lady Butler and Sarah Ponsonby were famous for their decision to live together in complete seclusion from society. Though these two ...

Featuring more than 55 works from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition will explore Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre. From his ...