New on the blog an exclusive look at the new Zurbarán exhibition at the National Gallery before it opens on Saturday 2 May tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/z...

On the 75 anniversary of the Festival of Britain it is a perfect time to share my blog on the designer of the famous logo - Abram Games. In 2024 I interviewed his daughter about her father’s work tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/a...

New on the blog and opening tomorrow - it is time to feel the beat of Paulo Nimer Pjota's Brazilian vibes @southlondongallery.bsky.social tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/p...

On the 75 anniversary of the Festival of Britain it is a perfect time to share my blog on the designer of the famous logo - Abram Games. In 2024 I interviewed his daughter about her father’s work tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2024/02/19/a...

Where the bar serves Lemmy Lemonade.... ♠️🍋

Some useful public speaking tips from Freud here.

New on the blog and opening tomorrow - it is time to feel the beat of Paulo Nimer Pjota's Brazilian vibes @southlondongallery.bsky.social tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/30/p...

Also on at the Fire Station Gallery Ranti Bam: Sacred Groves presents large ceramics forms that ask us to think about connections to earth and spirituality @southlondongallery.bsky.social www.southlondongallery.org/exhibitions/...

Feeling the sunshine vibes @southlondongallery.bsky.social this morning at a preview of Paulo Nimer Pjota’s Encantados opening tomorrow www.southlondongallery.org/exhibitions/...

New on the blog an exclusive look at the new Zurbarán exhibition at the National Gallery before it opens on Saturday 2 May tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/29/z...

At a very busy press view for Zurbarán at the National Gallery this morning … but still get time for moments of stillness …

Feels like the National Gallery is making a statement…

It has been an immense privilege and joy to work with these six extraordinary artists on this long project. Exhibition tickets on sale from 1 June! heritagecollections.parliament.uk/news-post-34/

Think of yourself as a film buff? My daughter is hosting an online film quiz on Sunday 12 April 7pm in aid of the National Autistic Society with film experts @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social and @lillcrawf.co.uk Prizes to be won - donate for a ticket tixoom.app/autismawaren...

New on the blog: An interview with artist Harriet Mena Hill on her fascinating work on the Aylesbury Estate. Photography by Jon Cardwell tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

New on the blog - 'In an old house there is always listening, and more is heard than is spoken...' a visit to artist Harriet Mena Hill who takes broken lumps of the Aylesbury Estate and transforms them into something beautiful... tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

New on the blog - 'In an old house there is always listening, and more is heard than is spoken...' a visit to artist Harriet Mena Hill who takes broken lumps of the Aylesbury Estate and transforms them into something beautiful... tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

New on the blog: An interview with artist Harriet Mena Hill on her fascinating work on the Aylesbury Estate. Photography by Jon Cardwell tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

Really pleased to have written about mural artist Bruce Williams as part of this fantastic initiative artuk.org/discover/sto...

I'm looking for suggestions of museum/heritage education consultants for a small project, ideally south-west based. Any ideas or recommendations greatly received!

I do love a Martello Tower

Love this - Anning 'sick of fossils' letter sells for £15,000 via BBC Couldn't love Mary Anning any more www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Weird to think that Liza Minnelli and Dusty Springfield were respectively only 43 and 50 when they made their comeback records with the Pet Shop Boys. At the time they felt like ancient ghosts of showbiz past. The equivalents now (in age if not in stature) would be Cheryl Tweedy and Emma Bunton.

Stunning 4,600 year-old silver bracelets with inlaid semi-precious stones in the shape of butterflies! 🦋🦋🦋🦋 They belonged to Egyptian Queen Hetepheres. From her tomb at Giza. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, c. 2613-2494 BC. Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo 📷 by me #Archaeology

On the blog - fuelled by Guinness and lost in time, tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/g...

Opening today ‘The Coming of Age’ @wellcomecollection.bsky.social gave me a good giggle which you can’t always say that about ageing! #free wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...

New on the blog ... the delight of 'The Jolly Postman' at the Postal Museum is returning to a time when my kids were little. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/t...

On the blog - fuelled by Guinness and lost in time, tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/g...

Fab to listen to Catherine Opie today talking about her new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which opens tomorrow www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhi...

You can find links to my upcoming A Hard Day's Night @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social book festival events and screenings around the UK here... Hay, Bath, Lake District, Newcastle, Cambridge and more being added .. samiraahmed.blog/upcoming/

As bombs rained down in 1940s London, artists responded. See art that presents a city both familiar and strange in over 45 paintings and drawings alongside photographs, film, objects and oral histories. IWM London 20 March to 1 November 2026

Sometimes, in the whirl of life, the personal seeps into my blogs. I've been reflecting on Guinness, Beckett and the circles of time this week. Bit of a strange one but then, life is sometimes just that way. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/g...

Embracing the arrival of spring with our Dementia-friendly groups. After a tough winter, it might seem daunting to reconnect with nature, but we've made sure a cosy spot for tea awaits you afterwards! Discover your nearest group here:

In or near Abergavenny (or want an excuse to visit)? Augustus & Gwen John biographer @judithmackrell.bsky.social, curator Lucy Wood and I will be in discussion with @peterwakelin.bsky.social on Thursday 26th March. Talking about Gwen John, of course artshopandgallery.co.uk/events/conve...

Hannah Spencer walking into Westminster, sucking her teeth, tutting, and muttering "tell you what, you've had some cowboys in here."

Loved visiting the Love Letters exhibition in the National Archives in Kew — a free show spanning 500 years of devotion, longing and passion, from monarchs and spies to everyday Britons. Runs until 12 April. Highly recommended. 💌https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/love-letters/

I'm now recruiting for a crucial post in my team - Curator: Parliamentary Art Collection. A rare chance to work with a wonderful collection in a unique setting. Please do share, and feel free to get in touch with any questions

Sometimes, in the whirl of life, the personal seeps into my blogs. I've been reflecting on Guinness, Beckett and the circles of time this week. Bit of a strange one but then, life is sometimes just that way. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/g...

New on the blog - Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting at the National Portrait Gallery, on till 19 April. It's all about the fungus... tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/26/l...

New on the blog - Lucian Freud: Drawing into Painting at the National Portrait Gallery, on till 19 April. It's all about the fungus... tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/26/l...

New on the blog - Life was better in the 80s, or at least that is what the Blue Nun told me... You have till the end of March to see 'Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s' @designmuseum.bsky.social tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/b...

New on the blog - behind every great man there is a … flawed woman? A look at the new exhibition at the Charles Dickens museum. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/e...

@booseyandhawkes.bsky.social have mined the archive here to make a series of short films marking the 50th anniversary this year of Benjamin Britten's death: www.boosey.com/cr/news/Benj...

New on the blog - behind every great man there is a … flawed woman? A look at the new exhibition at the Charles Dickens museum. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/e...

Free! The Weight of Being at Two Temple Place explores mental health and art. Lots to see and some fab inclusions from @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social until 19 April twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/...

You have to check out @markmanders.bsky.social sculpture at the London Mithraeum! Free to visit and on display until 4 July 2026. I love it! www.londonmithraeum.com

Booking now open for 'Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector' @britishlibrary.bsky.social Friday 6 March 9-5pm. For a day specifically for the culture sector to explore ways to boost climate resilience and protect our heritage! www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-re... #ClimateChange

New on the blog, January is a time for fresh starts and new art. New Contemporaries @southlondongallery.bsky.social is a great place to start tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/n...