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A Google Street View screenshot of the front of Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens. The ornate Victorian stone building has a large modern curved glass entrance. A Victorian style black metal streetlight, made up of three lamps resembling gas lamps, sits in front of the building.

Library move opens space for museum and gardens

Sunderland's library moves to a new location this year, freeing up space at the city's museum.

A painting of a homeless man wearing a hat and long dark coat walking through the city of Chelmsford.

Son 'proud' after mum's painting resurfaces

David Gilbey says it was a "little bit of a surprise" to see the painting emerge online.

The front entrance of Abbey House Museum, a brown, Victorian style brick building.

Campaigners slam plans to shut 100-year-old museum

The closure of Abbey House Museum in Leeds will "cost far more than is saved", campaigners say.

An image of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

New funding for final phase of museum revamp

The city council will now appoint design teams to develop "detailed schemes" for the building.

A woman with dark hair and glasses, with a bun on the top of her head, sitting in a room with manufacturing equipment and wearing a black leather jacket

Closing leather museum an affront, says campaigner

Fashion designer Lauren Broxton says Walsall's leather industry shows "where we come from".

Birmingham & Black Country

A brooch of a swan with a gold coronet around its neck and a gold chain. The beak and feet of the swan are gold while the body is made of enamel.

Discovery of medieval brooch marked with statue

A statue of a swan, inspired by a medieval brooch, is put up.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

A black and white image of an elderly woman in an old-fashioned bodiced dress standing next to a birthday cake that has dozens of long candles.

Uplifting photos of manor's history go on display

The collection captures many celebrations held over the last century by the wealthy Portman family.

Two World War War 2 in the middle of the picture with mannequins of two military personnel standing in front of the planes on a brick laid driveway. Other WW2 military equipment, such as guns and a wooden look out tower behind them.

Owners of WW2 museum and ex-prison camp sell up

Former prisoner of war camp is for sale after owners developed it into major WW2 attraction.

North Yorkshire

Blaise Castle in Bristol under a blue sunny sky with green grass and trees around it

Museum closures to be included in budget proposal

Closing the museums and changing library services are to be discussed by a city council.