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‘I am the change’: refugees, art and activism

Throughout history, people have been forced to flee their homeland – from war, from persecution, from discrimination. Departure is the one common experience among the diverse and varied experiences of refugees. Collections in European museums, galleries, libraries and archives represent the experiences of refugees through history – from as far back as the fall of […]
Symbols of Pride: the cultural heritage of LGBTQ+ activism

June marks Pride month, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall riots which catalysed modern LGBTQ+ activism. In Europe, with pride parades mostly spanning May to September, festivals, parties and protests are held across the continent throughout the summer months. This blog looks at a short cultural history of Pride festivals, exemplified by objects held in European museums, […]
A journey through Byzantine Ravenna

Ravenna in modern Italy was one of Europe’s most important cities in the Byzantine era. Today, experts from the Byzantine Art and Archaeology project take us on a tour of Ravenna’s remarkable Byzantine heritage. In 1996, UNESCO added eight early Christian monuments in Ravenna to its World Heritage List. Ravenna was one of Europe’s most […]