Trent Park House of Secrets: Bugged mansion where POWs blabbed
A new museum in Trent Park relives its WWII role as a bugged POW camp where German generals spilled secrets, listened to by Jewish refugees in the basement.
Category : Museums
Pop Revisited, Linder, Warhol: London Art This Week
Pop Revisited showcases Hockney and 1960s prints at Cristea Roberts Gallery. Linder's punk art hits Blackpool. Warhol explores America at Wolverhampton.
La Liberazione di Ruggiero review: fun when not earnest
Francesca Caccini's 1625 opera, the earliest surviving by a woman, is wildly imaginative in Buxton festival production, though earnest direction sometimes hinders the fun.
V&A 2027 London exhibitions: punk, ceramics, chintz
The V&A has announced its 2027 exhibition programme for London, featuring shows on 1970s subcultures, British ceramics, and South Asian contemporary art across Kensington and Stratford.
Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern: African Art Show
Tate Modern's new exhibit 'Nigerian Modernism' showcases 50+ works from 1950s-70s, highlighting post-independence African art and architecture.
Backyard Biennial: East review – a morose, meaningless exhibition
Whitechapel Gallery's new summer festival show is a poorly explained, undercontextualised mess about migration, protest, climate and identity that fails to cohere.
Earth Photo 2026: forensic science fights wildlife crime
Earth Photo 2026 winners reveal forensic dusting on elephant tusks, turtle handprints, and Indigenous resistance. Exhibition at Royal Geographical Society until 24 July.
Astrid Furnival, textile artist and poet, dies at 85
Astrid Furnival, a pioneering textile artist who fused words and craft, has died aged 85. She co-founded Satie’s Faction and rejected distinctions between arts and crafts.
Ana Mendieta Retrospective at Tate Modern
Tate Modern's Ana Mendieta retrospective showcases her powerful earth-body works, exploring themes of displacement, violence, and identity in a comprehensive survey.
Sam Neill: A warm, wry star who twinkled so others could shine
Sam Neill, the charismatic yet self-effacing actor who starred in Jurassic Park, The Piano, and The Dish, has died. He was known for unselfishly showcasing co-stars.
Bugsy Malone at 50: Cast and crew recall chaos and cream pies
Jodie Foster hated 6am starts, Alan Parker swore constantly, and cream pies flew. The cast and crew of Bugsy Malone look back on the making of the classic 1976 gangster spoof.
Honest Review of Stirling Highland Hotel in UK's Top Spot
Stirling, named best UK place to visit by Time Out, now has direct Lumo trains from London from £29.90. Metro reviews the 170-year-old Stirling Highland Hotel, starting at £75/night.
Illuminate Adelaide 2026: Robot swans, giant keyboards, and more
The annual winter festival on Kaurna Country celebrates light, art, music and technology, running until 19 July. Highlights include robotic swans, giant pianos, and immersive projections.
Latin American Foto Festival returns to New York
The ninth Latin American Foto Festival opens in New York from 9-26 July, featuring photographers exploring social, environmental and political issues across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Dutch Museum Spreads 800lb Peanut Butter Floor for Artist
Rotterdam's Museum Boijmans van Beuningen has installed 800lb of peanut butter on a gallery floor, recreating Wim T Schippers' 1962 artwork Pindakaasvloer, following the artist's detailed instructions.
Ana Mendieta, Constable, and more: the week in art
Tate Modern hosts a major Ana Mendieta exhibition; Constable's Hay Wain returns to Suffolk; webcam landscapes by Jasper Marsalis; plus more art events.
Tour de France, Typhoon Bavi, wildfires: photos of the day
The Guardian’s picture editors select images from around the world, including a Tour de France picnic, Typhoon Bavi in Taiwan, deadly wildfires in Spain and France, and more.
Debjani Banerjee review: Henry hoover meets Hindu deity
Debjani Banerjee's exhibition at Bluecoat, Liverpool blends British suburbia and Bengali traditions, featuring a Henry hoover as Ganesha to explore dual heritage and cultural preservation.
Bayeux Tapestry Arrives at British Museum After Night Crossing
The Bayeux tapestry safely arrived at the British Museum after a covert night crossing, transported in a specially engineered shock-absorbing crate. The 70-metre embroidery will go on display from September under tightly controlled conditions.
20 photos of the week: US anniversary, Khamenei funeral, heatwave
The US 250th anniversary, Ali Khamenei's funeral, Europe's third heatwave, World Cup matches, and more captured by photojournalists worldwide.
Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum: 2027 tickets
The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at the British Museum in London for the first time in nearly 1,000 years. Tickets are sold out until end of 2026; 2027 tickets on sale later. 7.5 million visitors expected.
Fourth Plinth Unveils 'Lady in Blue' Sculpture in September
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square will unveil Tschabalala Self's 'Lady in Blue' on September 10, a 10ft bronze sculpture of a woman striding in a blue dress, representing a metropolitan everywoman.
Melbourne art show explores loneliness with Lucy Liu and memes
Are you lonely tonight? at ACCA Melbourne features 11 artists including Lucy Liu, a goldfish named Pao Pao, and a hand-woven tapestry of memes, examining the loneliness epidemic.
Secret free museum near Tower of London
A free museum hidden beneath All Hallows by the Tower Church near the Tower of London showcases 2,000 years of history, including Roman artifacts and a crypt.
Ann Blyth, Oscar-nominated Mildred Pierce star, dies at 98
Ann Blyth, who played Joan Crawford's daughter in Mildred Pierce and earned an Oscar nomination, has died at 98. She defended Crawford against abuse allegations and later starred in musicals.
Gum Tree Art Exhibition Opens at Melbourne's Potter Museum
A new exhibition at Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art, Ngarn Wa’ngal, features over 160 works celebrating the cultural and ecological significance of the eucalypt, opening 10 July with free admission.
Shoot the People review: Misan Harriman portrait
Documentary portrait of British-Nigerian photographer Misan Harriman, completed before recent controversy over social media posts, shows his rise from financial world to Oscar-nominated filmmaker.
Art and Space: Smithsonian's 50th Flight Exhibition
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's 50th anniversary exhibition showcases how artists have captured space travel, featuring works by Rockwell, Thomas, Rauschenberg, and more.
Arthur Boyd's Nebuchadnezzar Series at Bundanon
First large-scale presentation of Arthur Boyd's anti-Vietnam war Nebuchadnezzar series since the late 1960s, featuring 50 hallucinatory works at Bundanon Art Museum.
Byzantine city and ancient tombs found in Egypt's desert
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the Dakhla oasis and 18 ancient tombs at Marina el-Alamein, revealing details of daily life and funerary practices.
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