Museums

Magician and Punch and Judy entertainer Martin Scott Price at his Blackpool Puppet Museum

Secrets of puppet museum hidden under coastal guest house revealed

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

I stayed at a canal-side hotel in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, and I could not recommend staying here enough. (Photo: NationalWorld/Isabella Boneham)

The perfect canal-side hotel in Amsterdam - close to top attractions

A six figure sum has been donated to the Gosport Diving Museum as work to progress its renovations progresses.

Huge £800k funding boost for historic diving museum

The Ampersand Hotel has a grand frontage.

Review: The Ampersand Hotel lives up to its enviable location

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

I visited the delight that was The Hague in the Netherlands, next door neighbour of Amsterdam - and a charming city full of history and culture that you need to visit. Picture: Isabella Boneham

Why you should visit the charming city next door to Amsterdam

Unique exhibition tells the story of the Normandy Landings through 80 objects

HMS Warrior 1860 at dusk at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Credit: C Stephens

Portsmouth tourist attraction named among UK's best

Aerial Shot from East of The Brickworks Museum. Credit: southcoastdroneservices.png

The Brickworks Museum sets record straight following closure confusion

Hampshire Cultural Trust

Museums at risk of closure as cash-strapped county council set for cuts

Sandstories is the most recent exhibition at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery. Picture: Sarah Standing (280723-7236)

Museums and venues would close if proposed funding cuts go ahead trust warns

Many parents are searching for ways to keep the kids entertained during the six-week holiday period - without having to break the bank

The top 10 tips for an affordable summer with the kids

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

Home of the skyscraper, Wrigley Field, and deep dish, Claire Schofield argues why the Second City is a better destination than the Big Apple

Claire Schofield

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

David Bowie archive featuring 80,000 items to be made public

The 10 british cities with top-rated cultural attractions

Friends veteran Clive Sutton and Ian Noble get together in Cafe Nut, Portsmouth. Picture: Habibur Rahman

14 photos as residents enjoy easing of lockdown

Last day before lockdown as people rush to get shopping and get Christmas presents at Commercial Road, Portsmouth on November 4, 2020.

Health chiefs ask Portsmouth people to stick with lockdown as cases rise

Gallery director James Stewart

Negotiating the new art world post-lockdown

Chichester Festival Theatre artistic director Daniel Evans

Chichester Festival Theatre: hope soars "but the devil is in the detail"

Museums and galleries in England are preparing to open their doors to the public after temporarily closing when the UK entered lockdown in March (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the new rules to keep you safe when museums and galleries reopen

Arundel Castle gardens

Arundel Castle gardens to reopen

Simon Wardell

Further guidance as Weald & Downland Living Museum opens to members

The Weald & Downland Living Museum has clarified the details as it reopens to members this week.

Phil Hewitt

David Bathurst

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This is what you need to know about Cineworld reopening (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cineworld announces plans to open all cinemas in July - here’s everything you ne...

Sophie Fullerlove, director of The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre in Havant

COVID cost: 189 live performances/screenings cancelled at just one venue

Chichester Festival Theatre's Kathy Bourne (Executive Director) and Daniel Evans (Artistic Director) Photo Seamus Ryan

Chichester Festival Theatre remains confident something might be possible this y...

Museums in Portsmouth are asking for items to document the pandemic including photos such as this one of a rainbow created by Wimborne Schools in Southsea Picture: Emma Beecher-Jones

Museums call on Portsmouth to help document lockdown life

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

Here's how to visit the Paris Catacombs and go on Disney theme park rides online

Museums in Fareham and Gosport recognised by arts council

Museums reveal line-up of summer activities for famililes

Kids get bored after just ten days of the summer holidays

Museums at Night: Mighty Mortars

Volunteers working on the Secrets of the High Woods project. Picture: © SDNPA / A.Pur

Revealing the stories beneath the trees

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