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Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
The comedian’s love of museums runs deep – here’s a list of his favourites
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
Ben Melham already holds the world record for museum visits in a single day (42). Now he’s got his eyes on a bigger prize
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
What we can learn from the eerie and mysterious worlds we leave behind
When we see photographs of abandoned places, it makes us stop and wonder: what happened here?
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
Why Putin’s Russia is still haunted by the ghost of Stalin
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
What our world leaders could learn from George Eliot’s Middlemarch
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
SIX The Musical star Aimie Atkinson: ‘Henry VIII’s wives had issues that women are still dealing with’
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
Hedonist ex-MP Victor Grayson tried to expose corruption and scandal. Then he disappeared forever
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
‘Making your mark on your landscape is ancient practice’: How tagging became modern folklore
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Japanese atomic bomb survivor Jiro Hamasumi: ‘Nuclear weapons must not coexist with humanity’
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
Top 5 historical adventures for kids, chosen by bestselling writer MG Leonard
This Black flower seller’s identity was a mystery. But the answer has helped give one family closure
This Black flower seller’s identity was a mystery. But the answer has helped give one family closure
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary: ‘The most important day in history is tomorrow’
Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt
Top 5 revolutionary books, chosen by historian and author Alice Hunt
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain
Black History Month: 12 forgotten Black heroes who defined and redefined modern Britain
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
It turns out Jane Austen was a secret radical all along
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
How letters from a 15th-century housewife unlock secrets of a forgotten England
If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate
If memory serves, empathy and decency always win over hate
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Who was the first to climb Everest? The mystery of George Mallory and who got to the summit first
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
Top 5 historically important memoirs, chosen by best-selling author Joshua Lisec
How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats
How political cartoonists influenced both Churchill and Sunak’s crushing election defeats
A Good Deliverance by Toby Clements – rollicking tales of the Hundred Years’ War
