Event Tag: history
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Peter Braithwaite – Rediscovering Black Portraiture
Artist, broadcaster and writer Peter Brathwaite began reimagining more than 100 artworks featuring portraits of Black sitters as part of the online #GettyMuseumChallenge to use household objects to restage famous paintings. This FREE exhibition runs from 18th May 2024 until 2nd February 2025.
Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford
Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event.
Portable Antiquities Scheme at The Higgins Bedford
Have you ever found archaeological objects whilst digging in the garden, taking the dog for a walk or metal detecting? Would you like to find out more about them? Matt Fittock, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme run by the British Museum can help at this FREE event.
Bedford in WWII with Bedford Guided Walks
A walk that reveals the way of life in Bedford and some of the little-known facts about the role it played during World War II. Learn how Bedford became the main hub of the BBC during the war and how it also became a centre of wartime entertainment. Discover a ‘secret’ Bedford and the connections of the town to the code breakers at Bletchley park.
Bedford Heritage Library
At Bedford Central Library on the second floor you will find Bedfordshire Heritage Library, where you’ll find a goldmine of rare or delicate items of historical significance.
The Summer Exhibition at John Bunyan Museum
At the John Bunyan Museum their Summer Exhibition begins on July 19th. The Exhibition is highlighting the stories and objects that have donated to the museum collections and why.