Doug Allan, the award-winning wildlife cameraman who worked on David Attenborough's Planet series, has died aged 74 while trekking in Nepal, leaving behind a legacy of breathtaking natural world footage.
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich hosts Astronomers Take Over, a temporary space exhibition featuring astronomers in NASA-style suits, a pop-up planetarium, and celestial displays until June 2026.
The Museum of Illusions is launching its second UK location in London this May, featuring a spooky Ghost Room exhibit and gravity-defying illusions inspired by London landmarks.
A curated selection of global photographs from April 8, 2026, featuring Tehran rallies post-ceasefire, a Dutch digital detox event, and scenes from Lebanon, Japan, and beyond.
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London's Tate Modern art gallery and Millennium Bridge were evacuated and closed after a suspicious package was discovered, with emergency services responding to the incident on Bankside.
The Tate Modern gallery in London has been evacuated following an incident, with police, ambulance, and fire crews responding. Reports suggest the entire building has been closed off.
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 900-year-old embroidery, will be displayed at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027, with free admission for children under 16.
The Neon Museum in Warsaw has sparked a major revival of interest in Cold War-era signs, attracting over 100,000 visitors yearly by restoring these historic symbols of hope and creativity.
The northern spring constellation Boötes, with its bright star Arcturus, is now prominent in the evening sky. Learn its ancient Babylonian and Greek myths and how to locate it using the Plough.
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The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in Hackney tops a list of the UK's most bizarre attractions, with London claiming three spots in the top ten rankings.
The V&A East Museum launches in Stratford this month, featuring free admission and an inaugural exhibition on Black British music. Discover details on location, exhibitions, and events.
A proposal suggests charging foreign tourists entry fees at major museums to fund free access for Londoners, addressing funding gaps and reducing taxpayer subsidies.
Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow reopens in autumn 2026 after a £4.5 million renovation, featuring new exhibitions, a historic prison cell, and enhanced amenities.
Explore the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities in Hackney, a bizarre collection of dodo bones, taxidermy, and occult artefacts crowned the UK's weirdest tourist attraction.
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Proposals to end free museum access risk undermining Britain's soft power by reducing public engagement and cultural relevance. Experts warn that charging fees could alienate audiences and stifle innovation in the sector.
Three priceless paintings by Renoir, Matisse, and Cezanne were stolen from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation in northern Italy in a swift three-minute operation, with values estimated in the tens of millions of euros.
Karin Hindsbo argues that introducing fees for international tourists at UK museums would damage visitor numbers, cultural access, and the wider economy, advocating instead for a hotel levy.
Morag, the cloned sheep that preceded Dolly and demonstrated cloning from differentiated cells, is now permanently exhibited at the National Museum of Rural Life in Scotland.
The UK government is considering charging international tourists to enter London's national museums to boost arts funding, while keeping them free for British residents.
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The UK government is exploring charging international tourists for access to national museum collections as part of arts funding reforms, sparking debate over alternatives like hotel levies.
A rare coin minted in ancient Cadiz over 2,000 years ago was unknowingly used to pay a bus fare in Leeds during the 1950s. After decades in a wooden chest, it has been donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries for study and preservation.
The Museum of Youth Culture opens in Camden, showcasing a 100,000-item archive of British youth subcultures from mods to ravers, filling a cultural void for teenage history.
A new museum in north London showcases over 100,000 items documenting British youth subcultures, from punk to grime, through photographs and artifacts.
London's groundbreaking Museum of Youth Culture will open its doors in Camden on May 15, 2026, showcasing 100,000 artifacts from eight decades of British teen subcultures.
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A rare astronomical event will see the moon pass in front of Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, visible in the western sky this week.
After a two-year closure, New York's New Museum reopens with a dramatic $82 million expansion, doubling gallery space and launching a major exhibition exploring human-technology relationships.
Varginha, Brazil, commemorates three decades since the infamous 1996 'alien encounter' that transformed the agricultural city into a global UFO tourism destination, despite ongoing debates about its authenticity.
London's Natural History Museum attracted over 7.1 million visitors in 2025, making it the UK's most popular attraction and surpassing The British Museum.
London's Natural History Museum led UK attractions in 2025 with 7.1 million visitors, a 13% increase, driven by free entry and new climate exhibits.
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London's Natural History Museum attracted 7.1 million visitors in 2025, a 13% increase, making it the UK's most popular attraction. Climate change exhibition draws over 2 million.
