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U.K., toward end of free museums for all: foreigners' tickets considered

The principle of free admission to national museums in the United Kingdom may be coming to an end, or at any rate entering a new phase. Indeed, in the British government's response to theArts Council England 's independent review of arts management i...
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UK government invests 1.5 billion in culture: its social importance recognized

The U.K. government has announced a total investment of 1.5 billion pounds (about 1.7 billion euros) earmarked for culture over the next five years, outlining what is being presented as a step change from more than a decade of underfunding. The packa...
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London, at the National Portrait Gallery a major exhibition devoted to the drawings of Lucian Freud

From February 12 to May 4, 2026, the National Portrait Gallery in London will present Lucian Freud: Drawing Into Painting, a major exhibition devoted to the drawings and paintings of Lucian Freud. The exhibition aims to be the largest museum project ...
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UK, Martin Jennings will be the one to make the statue of Queen Elizabeth II in the national memorial

British sculptor Martin Jennings will create the new statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which will form the centerpiece of the national memorial dedicated to the sovereign in the United Kingdom. The work will be located in St James's Park, at ...
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The style and fashion of Queen Elizabeth II. An exhibition at Buckingham Palace to mark her centenary

In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, the King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace will present the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever devoted to the sovereign's style. Entitled Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, th...
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A major exhibition on Marie Antoinette, the most fashionable queen in history, will open in the UK

On September 20, 2025, the V&A Museum in South Kensington, London, will open the Marie Antoinette Style exhibition, the first exhibition in the United Kingdom entirely devoted to the figure of French Queen Marie Antoinette. On view through March ...
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UK, government launches competition to design Queen Elizabeth II memorial

The British government has launched a competition to select a team of top artists, architects and engineers to design the Queen Elizabeth Memorial, a national memorial in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. In the government's intent, the memorial, to be lo...
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Donated famous private collection of Chinese ceramics valued at £1 billion to British Museum

The Sir Percival David Foundation has donated its world-famous private collection of Chinese ceramics to the British Museum in London. This is the highest value object donation in the history of UK museums, with 1,700 pieces valued at about £1 billio...
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