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

Colchester Memorial

Museums bring history to life for care home residents

The beautiful views of Istanbul

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

Pulteney Bridge spanning the River Avon in Bath, Somerset.

Top 10 cosiest places to visit in the world - only UK city in the list

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

I recently visited the popular European city Amsterdam and I was blown away by how much there is to do there. (Photo: NationalWorld/Isabella Boneham)

Activities to do Amsterdam to enjoy the best of the Dutch capital

British artist Derek Boshier, one of the pioneers of British pop art, died on Thursday “peacefully at home” in Los Angeles, his publicist announced on Friday.

British pop art pioneer dies

It is possible to get quality family time without spending a penny

9 Reddit recommendations for free things to do with the kids

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

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

The Great Room lobby at the Edinburgh Marriott Holyrood hotel

Review: Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood- true Scottish hospitality

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

A post on X by @ConservativeHome about the Elgin Marbles, which appears to have confused the British Museum with the Natural History Museum

Tories ridiculed on X as Elgin marbles post uses photo of wrong museum

A gold pendant is displayed during a photocall at The British Museum in January, 2023. The heart shaped pendant was found by a metal detectorist in Warwickshire (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Gold rush: More buried treasure is being found than ever before
A total of 1,024 treasure finds in the UK during 2021 were from metal-detecting
Gurj Nanrah

The Burghers of Calais outside The Palace of Westminster (circa 2022, David Dixon)

UK museum admits to losing £3 million sculpture by famed artist

Framed, oil on canvas painiting of the Great Fire of London, seen from outside Newgate. People are shown running through the gateway, some of them carrying bundles of belongings. A woman sits on the ground next to a baby in a cradle. St Paul's cathedral can be seen in the background. (credit: Museum of London)

Man who first witnessed the Great Fire of London is identified

Illustration issued by Nature of a reconstruction of a Perucetus colossus in its coastal habitat. The 39 million-year-old extinct whale 'may be heaviest animal that ever lived'.

Extinct 39 million-year-old animal was 3 times heavier than blue whale

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

What to see and where to go in Brooklyn, the ideal base to explore NY

What to see and where to go in Brooklyn, the ideal base to explore NY

Tango at Theaterplatz in Weimar. Credit: Candy Welz

24 hours in Weimar, Germany: what to do in the small but artistic city

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’

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’

Regions outside London to get almost £60m in arts and culture funding

Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala over the years (Pic:Getty)

Could Kim Kardashian not be invited to the Met Gala 2023?

Disputed artefacts including Elgin Marbles, Chinese and Benin Bronzes, Nefertiti’s bust and Koh-i-Noor diamond

Elgin Marbles, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes: top disputed artefacts
The so-called Elgin Marbles could soon be returned to Greece as the British Museum reportedly closes in on a landmark deal - but what other objects are disputed?
Suswati Basu

Protesters call for British Museum to end ‘inappropriate’ BP deal