"museum"

The New British Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Q. What's going on at the V & A A. After a major makeover of its decorative arts galleries The V & A has just opened 15 extra rooms to the public. The British Galleries, as they are known,01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

The Ashmolean Museum

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is the oldest public museum in Britain, and one of the oldest in the world. What does it contain, where is it, and why to visit... The Ashmolean collection was01:00 Fri 01st Mar 2002

What is being exhibited at the British Museum's new African galleries

A. On 3 March 2001, the Sainsbury's African Galleries were opened at the British Museum, London. Funded largely by the Sainsbury supermarket family, along with a donation from the Henry Moore01:00 Tue 27th Mar 2001

Where can I find the Rupert Bear museum

Asks Katie A. There isn't an entire museum devoted to this loveable bear, but there is a permanent Rupert Bear exhibition held in the Heritage Museum in Canterbury, Kent. Mary Tourtel, his creator01:00 Mon 01st Oct 2001

Where is the world's only Cointreau museum

A. The Cointreau Museum is in Angers in the Loire Valley in north-west France, and is a dedicated shrine for lovers of the liqueur. It is the latest in a string of museums set up at distilleries at01:00 Mon 19th Nov 2001

What are the best museums in London to visit - I plan to go down over Christmas and take a few in.

Asks jammyjoe A. The best ones include the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum of London, the Imperial War Museum, the National01:00 Mon 03rd Dec 2001

What is the city Christiania known as today

asks Katie A. Christiania was once the name of Oslo, capital of Norway. The city was known as Oslo from its inception in 1025 until it was burned down in 1624 and rebuilt by King Christian IV, who01:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001

Can you recommend any good museums in Liverpool

Asks Diana A. Outside London, Liverpool has more museums than most other British cities. Some of the best ones include the following: The Walker Gallery William Brown Street, Liverpool L3 8EL,01:00 Mon 04th Mar 2002

What goes on at the British Library

Q. What is the British Library A. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, equivalent to the Archives Nationales in France or the Library of Congress in the USA. Q.01:00 Mon 27th Aug 2001

How many names has St Petersburg had

Asks kerry A. It has had four name changes and three names from St Petersburg to Petrograd to Leningrad and back to St Petersburg. Q. Why has it changed so much A. The city of St Petersburg was01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001

How many people visit the Lake District each year

asks alicevida A. The Lake District attracts more than 12 million visitors every year. Q. What attracts so many people A. The Lake District is renowned for its stunning scenery and spectacular01:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001

I visited Amsterdam on a stag night a couple of years ago and I am ashamed to say that I was too drunk so see any of the sights. I am going again in September, and would welcome any tips on what to see and do.

Asks danmiller103 A. Amsterdam is a great place to visit even if it's just for the weekend. It is incredibly laid back and relaxed with fantastic architecture, beautiful canals, loads of bars and01:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001

Can anyone recommend the most historic and interesting area of Hadrian's Wall to visit

Asks sneakersA. There are many great parts of the wall to visit, the most historic area is probably the artefacts contained in the Senhouse Roman Museum (Tel: 01900 816168) in Maryport (nearest01:00 Mon 23rd Jul 2001

What is the Brabo Fountain, what does it commemorate - and what's all this about hands

Asks marmalade A. The Brabo Fountain is in Antwerp, the second city of Belgium. It's named after Silvius Brabo, a legendary hero who ended years of terror for the port by the giant Antigonus who,01:00 Mon 21st Jan 2002

Does Britain intend returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece in time for the Athens Olympic Games

asks admason:A. No. On 14 January, the British Museum ruled out any possibility of the Elgin Marbles being returned to Greece. These beautiful stone friezes, which once decorated the sides of the01:00 Wed 16th Jan 2002

Where can the oldest zoo in the world be found

Asks marmalade A. It is believed to be the Tiergarten in Vienna, it can be found within the grounds of the Sch nbrunn Palace. Q. Is it a major tourist attraction A. It is a moderate attraction01:00 Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Just a cold and lonely, lovely work of art : The Mona Lisa

Q. What's the story behind the theft of the Mona Lisa A. On Monday 21 August 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's La Gioconda - better known as the Mona Lisa, the world's most famous work of art - was stolen01:00 Mon 06th Aug 2001

Theatre of the absurd

by Nicola Shepehrd A ROW is raging over proposals to open a Museum of the Toilet in Staffordshire, but this is not the first time an exhibition has been dedicated to the bizarre. The Gladstone01:00 Mon 22nd Jan 2001

History brought alive

By Steve Cunningham ARE you a student of history or a participant Put it another way, do you love trudging around dusty old exhibits at your municipal museum Or, do you want to get that suit of01:00 Thu 14th Dec 2000

What is Vilnius like to visit

Asks marmalade A. If you have read Jonathan Franzen's current bestseller The Corrections, you could be mistaken for thinking Vilnius is full of corruption, a free market economy gone wild and much01:00 Mon 04th Feb 2002