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The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and abroad. Running...

Historian Bill Walker takes us on a virtual tour of sites around Chorley related to the history of Myles Standish and his heritage and legacy. Due to current restrictions, a physical Myles Standish exhibition has not been possible...

An illustration by J. McNeven showing a section of the interior (the Grand Entrance) of the Crystal Palace in London which hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851. Printed by Ackermann & Co., 1851. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

The naked rear of a female figure. On display as part of the 2018 CE exhibition 'Naked! The Art of Nudity' at the Antikenmuseum, Basel, Switzerland. © Ruedi Habegger, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig

An 1873 painting in oils, The House of the Hanged Man, by Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), the French post-impressionist artist. A work which shows, through the dab-like brushwork, the influence of Cézanne's longtime associate Camille Pisarro, as...

The first comprehensive survey of Sri Lankan art organized by an American museum, The Jeweled Isle: Art from Sri Lanka, on show now at the LACMA in Los Angeles, California, presents some 250 works addressing nearly two millennia of Sri Lankan...

We are pleased to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Mohawk Games a games company that shares our goal of engaging people with ancient history. Mohawk Games has just published Old World, a historical strategy game about...

The impressionist exhibitions in Paris through the final quarter of the 19th century were organised by a group of avant-garde artists who struggled to have their innovative works accepted by the art establishment. Although ridiculed by many...

In this article, we interview the creators of Old World, the new upcoming game by Mohawk Games. We are here with Leyla Johnson, the head writer of the game and CEO, and Soren Johnson, who is the creative director. Jan (Ancient History...

An illustration by Louis Haghe showing Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901) opening the Great Exhibition of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)