Download Stories of the World Young Londoner Museum Trail For Free
22 March 2011
Follow young Londoners through time at local London museums....
What follows is a text version of the trail, scroll to the bottom for pdf download.
What would life have been like as a teenager or young adult in London across time?
Sometimes filled with freedom
Museums, volunteering and the Big Society
09 November 2010
Museums are one of the test beds for the big society. 'Vanguard community' Liverpool is to build "a volunteer programme so they can keep museums open longer" - the words of David Cameron in his first major speech on the big society as prime minister.
Shedding Light
21 September 2010
Never has murky subterranean London been so refreshing; never somewhere so dark so illuminating. The contemporary art on display in the winding tunnels of ShoreditchTown Hall’s basement is as diverse in both execution and quality as one might expect from any group show
Opium To London: Images From The Science Museum
10 March 2010
Jonathan Chan has uncovered rare photographs of the Chinese opium scene in East London. Here he describes the chain of events that spread opium around the world, before telling the story of Ah Sing, whose den was one of the best known in LondonHow Britain
The Chinese In Limehouse 1900 - 1940
08 March 2010
John Seed's book Wonderful London looks at the supposed Chinese community in Limehouse.
Before the First World War there were never more than a few hundred Chinese people in London - and many of these were transitory sailors.
Why then did so many myths
Love in a Cold Climate - World Gardens in London
29 July 2008
To see the world's flora in London, Kate Smith reckons Kew is the place to head for – with greenhouses adjusted to every climate and vast acres of hardier plants representing the remotest places on earth. But, staffed by passionate botanists, the emphasis is
A World Garden In London
21 June 2007
London contains the gardens of many cultures - from vast parks to secretively secluded spots. As the summer holidays approach, we pick some of the best from around the capital.We also choose museums where you can combine events and exhibitions from London's diverse history
A Buddhist Tour Of The V&A
07 December 2006
The V&A contains significant and beautiful Buddhist artefacts from across India, Tibet, Afghanistan and Nepal and covering the whole history of the religion. Curators at the V&A have kindly picked out a few items from the collections currently on display to look out
The Chinese Pagoda At Kew Gardens
16 May 2006
From our 2006 Archives - note that the pagoda is no longer open, however the panoramic view from the top can be viewed here.The Chinese pagoda at Kew Gardens is opening to the public for the first time in recent memory. It will be open
Where To Find Histories Of Chinese London
25 January 2006
From histories of the first Chinese migrants to London, to museum displays of some of the finest objects from Chinese art, we take a look at where you can find Chinese stories in London museums, and the places that regularly run Chinese programmes.Search all
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