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The V&A museum is preparing to open the first major UK...

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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is to take over London’s Design...

London Travel Alert: Staff at British Museum to walk out during half-term break

Fresh strikes have been called by the biggest civil service union...

National Portrait Gallery to reopen in June with two special exhibitions

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British Museum confirms ‘constructive discussions’ with Greece on Elgin Marbles

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What On in London Events for January 2023

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The Museum of London Has Closed, Long Live the London Museum

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National Portrait Gallery announces reopening date in June 2023

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One of the National Gallery's most iconic paintings is now back...

National Portrait Gallery will get new wing as part of refurbishment

The National Portrait Gallery in London will get a new wing...

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Two Turner paintings to return to Britain for the first time in a century at London’s National Gallery

Two paintings by Romantic artist Joseph Mallord William Turner are set...

UK’s largest jellyfish to go on display at Sea Life London Aquarium

Visitors to the Sea Life London Aquarium can view a special...

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