LONDON (AP).- The descendants of a doctor who died on the Titanic said Tuesday they are delighted that a letter he penned days before the ship sank will return to his hometown, Belfast. John Edward Simpson’s family had appealed for a benefactor to buy …
The Queen: Art and Images at the National Gallery Complex Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
EDINBURGH.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery stages an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign and s…
The Queen: Art and Image at the National Gallery Complex Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
EDINBURGH.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery stages an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign and s…
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
National Portrait Gallery Announces a Touring Exhibition "The Queen: Art and Image"
LONDON.- To mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the National Portrait Gallery will stage an innovative touring exhibition bringing together 60 of the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II spanning the 60 years of her reign – so…
Nobel Laureate Opens Queen’s Landmark 50 Million Pound Library
BELFAST.- One of Northern Ireland’s newest landmark buildings – the £50 million McClay Library at Queen’s – was opened today by one of Queen’s most famous alumni, Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney. Speaking ahead of the opening, Qu…
Ulster Museum in Belfast Wins 100,000 Pound Art Fund Prize
LONDON.- The Ulster Museum, Belfast was
announced
by judge Kirsty Young as the 2010 winner of The Art Fund Prize for
museums and
galleries. Praised by the judges for its all-round excellence, the
museum beat
three other short-listed in…
Ulster Museum in Belfast Wins 100,000 Pound Art Fund Prize
LONDON.- The Ulster Museum, Belfast was announced by judge Kirsty Young as the 2010 winner of The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. Praised by the judges for its all-round excellence, the museum beat three other short-listed institutions, The A…