The wow factor – and the crowds - are regular partners at Britain's museums and galleries. In many instances they are celebrations of blasts from the past. The very props on which cultural diversity has been built.
Hopefully, our listings (below) will serve to grow interest still further. At the very least to open many more windows on these stimulating assemblies.
Of course, the large-scale presence of these world-class travelling shows has been made possible by the invention of the 20th/21st century transport machines we talk about in our pages.
Many of the grand displays come with a rich programme of supporting talks, films, guided tours and hands-on demonstrations tailored for individuals and families alike. Details can be found on the gallery websites. Or you can pick up printed programmes at the shows.
To give you a taste of what's on offer, click the names in blue at the start of each new entry - and you're there! Read more >>
The peace and maturity of centuries have cast a magical spell over the Royal Forest of Dean, which, among a wealth of other creative spirits, has been home to J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter. A guide to the Forest of Dean is available free from Brochurelink. Read more >>
CLIVE LEWIS calls on Coventry, an English Midlands city once dubbed the 'Detroit of Britain'. What he found was a community wedded to a Saxon lady and a 20th century cathedral.Read more >>
JORIS MINNE waxes lyrical about the delights of Northern Ireland's Antrim Coast Road, the bars of Belfast and the drumlins of County Down. And all in the space of 100mls/160kms. For a free guide to the Causeway Coast & Glens go to Brochurelink.Read more >>
