The Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre: an African American legacy
Discover the history of a modern dance theatre that helped propel stories of a nation to the world
John Lind: an early drag icon
One of the most successful female impersonators in the early 20th century
Take these travel-inspired jigsaw puzzles
Make these jigsaw puzzles to discover beautiful places and find some travel inspiration.
Street Literature: Welsh Almanacs
Discover the favourite reading material of monoglot Welsh speakers right from the 17th century.
The Good Place? Tracing utopia and dystopia through literature
Is utopia the best possible place possible or possible at all? Is one person's utopia another's dystopia?
Travelling for pleasure: a brief history of tourism
Tracing the development of tourism from the 17th century to the present-day.
Babylonian Language Confusion - Ljubomir Micić and Yugoslav avant-garde movement
Yugoslavia’s avant-garde invented a new language and orthography in the early 20th century.
Child’s play: how Portuguese kids play traditional games
Traditional games have played a part of Portuguese children’s education for generations, a valuable part of cultural and social heritage.
Being pampered by the pool
Spas and wellness resorts in the 20th Century
Elixirs, tonics, diets and cornflakes: peddling health during the 20th Century
From the very start of the 20th century, nutrition was considered as essential to well-being as physical exercise, with food being seen as a key to good health.
The wellness revolution: body culture
Discover body culture and the emergence of fitness in this blog.
Folklore shadow puppet theatre: a Greek summer holiday tradition
History of Karagiozis shadow theatre, a staple summer evening entertainment for many in Greece
The Traveller - story of Milorad Rajčević
Read about adventurous Serbian journalist and his journey around the world at the beginning of 20th century.
One tough cookie: the business and branding of the Verkade biscuit company
135 years of history of the Dutch baking company Verkade
Heroes of their time: 5 firsts in Eurovision Song Contest history
Five firsts from the Eurovision Song Contest's six decades long history
Behind the Scenes at the Eurovision Song Contest
Films and photographs from backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest
The confinements of Napoleon
Discover the story of Napoleon Bonaparte and his many stages of isolation.
To my Friend, who, on the Stormy Seas, will expose himself to Dangers - the album amicorum…
Take a look into a dynamic life of a naval officer at the beginning of the 19th century.
Flowers to fight diseases: how Beda Hallberg battled a pandemic with Mayflowers
Swedish woman Beda Hallberg started selling paper flowers to raise money for those with tuberculosis
#MuseumJigsaw - puzzle over beautiful artworks
Have fun with our cultural heritage jigsaw puzzles and discover beautiful artworks when you complete them.
