Museums

Many parents are searching for ways to keep the kids entertained during the six-week holiday period - without having to break the bank

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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 gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

David Bowie archive featuring 80,000 items to be made public

The 10 british cities with top-rated cultural attractions

Trampoline parks definitely help to ensure your child is getting enough exercise on rainy summer days. (Shutterstock)

These 21 indoor activities will keep kids entertained when it’s raining

Jenny Bathurst

Emerging from lockdown: "my clumsiness has not before landed me in hospital"

Peter James

Jury nobbling is at the heart of latest Roy Grace novel from Peter James

David Bathurst

The Optimistic Walker: "It has been a chance to pause and take stock"

Museums and galleries in England are preparing to open their doors to the public after temporarily closing when the UK entered lockdown in March (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the new rules to keep you safe when museums and galleries reopen

Moving online

Hastings church concert will go online instead

David Bathurst

The Optimistic Walker: the joys of coastal walking in Sussex

David Bathurst

The Optimistic Walker: make sure you do the right things...

This is what you need to know about Cineworld reopening (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cineworld announces plans to open all cinemas in July - here’s everything you ne...

David Bathurst

The Optimistic Walker - explore those off-road delights

David Bathurst

Tapping into that special optimism only walkers enjoy...

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

Here's how to visit the Paris Catacombs and go on Disney theme park rides online