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Displays of Power exhibition extended until 5 September 2020
2nd March 2020
Grant Museum of Zoology
Due to popular demand, we are delighted to announce that our exhibition Displays of Power: A Natural History of Empire has been extended until 5 Sepetember 2020. Exploring themes of Empire, we ask, "how did all these things come to be here in the first place"?
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Petrie Museum Temporary closure
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The Petrie Museum of Egyptian & Sudanese Archaeology is delighted to announce a major project taking place this summer to improve the storage and care of the collection. The project will replace a number of old cases in the back staircase and elsewhere with state-of-the-art storage and create additional working space for vital collection work and conservation. The fire alarm system will also be upgraded during this time. This project is supported by an award of over £50k from the UCL capital plan, and over £40k from our donations fund.In order to facilitate this work the museum will be closed to visitors, researchers and commercial hire between Sunday 25 July 2021 - Friday 24 September 2021. For enquiries during this time please contact museums@ucl.ac.ukWe are sorry for any inconvenience caused and we look forward to welcoming you back from Saturday 25 September 2021. We will no longer require you to pre-book tickets, you will be able to visit at any point during our opening times.
New East London-based female artist Emma Hart appointed for UCL East
2nd Jul 2020
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