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… Huguenot Heritage Centre 01/04/2014 Through its displays and activities, the Huguenot Heritage Centre will bring to … a story of persecution, of flight from their homeland, and of settlement and integration in England. Visitors will … am delighted by the news of this award, which allows us now to bring the little known but fascinating, and hugely …

… Ed Vaizey opens London Museum of Water and Steam 24/03/2014 Following its £2.3million re-development … reopens under a new name. The London Museum of Water and Steam opens to the public on Saturday 22 March, … water as well as interactive exhibits on how much water we now use in the UK compared to other places around the world. …

… Sharing First World War stories from home and abroad 12/03/2014 The second project will compare the … One in three local people in this part of the Fens now hails from countries such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Russia. Helen Grant, Minister for the First World War …

… announced that it had been awarded the grant to extend and redevelop its Surgeons’ Hall Museum. Originally developed … from perceived ‘witchcraft’ through to recognised science, and includes in its archive a letter from Sir Arthur Conan … as a medical teaching resource, access for all is now a priority and visitors can explore The Pathology Museum, …

… 29/11/2013 Command of the Oceans will secure the repair and preservation of a range of the Historic Dockyard’s Scheduled Ancient Monuments and its 18th century Ship’s Timbers Archaeological find. It … time. Visitors from around the country and beyond will now have the chance learn about the huge impact Chatham had …

… incredible 4,000 parts were dismantled, labelled, cleaned and restored. An amazing 35 layers of paints including greens, whites and creams were removed to reveal intricate detail, showing … history of how different plant species – some of which are now common place in our gardens – first arrived in this …