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EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS IN 2018 at London ’ s Museums
LONDON – ISN ’ T IT A GEM ? AREN ’ T WE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO POP INTO THE CITY WHENEVER THE MOOD STRIKES ? AND , ONCE WE ’ RE THERE , ISN ’ T IT GREAT THAT WE CAN VISIT SO MANY MUSEUMS ( MOSTLY FOR FREE , MIND YOU !) TO ENJOY SOME OF THE WORLD ’ S MOST INNOVATIVE , FASCINATING , AND MIND-BLOWING EXHIBITIONS ? 2018 HAS A BUMPER LOAD OF THE MOST REMARKABLE EXHIBITIONS FOR EVERYONE TO APPRECIATE – HERE IS A ROUNDUP OF SOME OF THE VERY BEST .
Illuminating India // THE SCIENCE MUSEUM // until 31st Mar
Illuminating India is a season of exhibitions and events that celebrates India ’ s contribution to science , technology and mathematics . At its heart are two free major exhibitions : 5000 Years of Science and Innovation and Photography 1857 – 2017 . Respectively they present a kaleidoscopic history of scientific breakthroughs in India and a unique photographic survey
Illuminating India © Vasantha Yogananthan of the country ' s technological and cultural development . The varied event season spotlights the diverse scientific and cultural fabric of India and includes film screenings , music and dance performances , conversations with experts and much more . Illuminating India commemorates 70 years of Independence and is part of the British Council ’ s UK / India Year of Culture .
www . sciencemuseum . org . uk
Winnie the Pooh : Exploring A Classic // V & A // until 8th Apr
Winnie The Pooh : Exploring A Classic © The Shepard Trust
This exhibition will reveal the story behind the creative partnership of A . A . Milne and E . H . Shepard and the factors contributing to the phenomenal success and enduring popularity of Winnie the Pooh . Designed for both children and adults , visitors will be led on a multi-sensory journey to rediscover these classic books such as discovering language as a child , and inspiring creativity with drawing . Highlights include the real-life personalities and relationships that created Pooh , including Christopher Robin ’ s makebelieve with his toys and the collaboration between the genius of Milne as author and Shepard as talented illustrator .
www . vam . ac . uk / winniethepooh
Living With Gods : Peoples , Places and Worlds Beyond
Living With Gods : Peoples , Places and Worlds Beyond // THE BRITISH MUSEUM // until 8th Apr
This exhibition will include everyday objects relating to world faiths , traditional indigenous , archaeological and modern civil practices . It will include intriguing pieces from the end of the last Ice Age that depict beings that do not exist in nature , to familiar objects of everyday practices of all periods – including a remarkable 18thcentury replica of a Hindu ceremonial chariot of the kind pulled from a temple to reveal deities during festivals , posters relating to Soviet scientific atheism , and a Chinese badge celebrating ‘ Mao ’ s mangoes ’ in an extraordinary example of 20thcentury veneration .
www . britishmuseum . org
The EY Exhibition : Picasso 1932 – Love , Fame , Tragedy // TATE MODERN // 8th Mar – 9th Sep
The EY Exhibition : Picasso 1932 – Love , Fame , Tragedy is one of the most significant shows the gallery has ever staged . Taking visitors on a month-by-month journey through 1932 , a time so pivotal in Picasso ’ s life and work that it has been called his ‘ year of wonders ’. More than 100 outstanding paintings ,
The EY Exhibition : Picasso 1932 – Love , Fame , Tragedy sculptures and works on paper
demonstrate his prolific and restlessly inventive character . They strip away common myths to reveal the man and the artist in his full complexity and richness .
www . tate . org . uk
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