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The Tanjore Durbar, Madras, February 1840

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Indian armies, Indian art

Artworks created by Indian artists for the British soldiers serving on the subcontinent provide a fascinating insight into early Anglo-Indian relations.

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An unidentified officer of Fencible Cavalry, c1800

Paintings in little

Recent research on the museum's collection of portrait miniatures has revealed new information about artists and untold stories about some of the subjects they portrayed.

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The earliest European view of Niagara

Thomas Davies' watercolour, ‘An East View of the Great Cataract of Niagara’ (1762), documents the struggle for control of North America and illuminates the history of British exploration and science.

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Painting in the line of fire

Painting on campaign presents war artists with a number of issues; not least that they are non-combatants in some of the most dangerous environments in the world.

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Drawn on the spot: War artists and the illustrated press

In Victorian Britain, it was the news of war rather than the antics of minor entertainment celebrities that boosted sales of newspapers.

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Indian armies, Indian art

Artworks created by Indian artists for the British soldiers serving on the subcontinent provide a fascinating insight into early Anglo-Indian relations.

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The Wipers Times: The soldiers' paper

'The Wipers Times' was full of dark humour and one of the finest trench publications from the First World War.

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Restoring Isandlwana

'The Battle of Isandlwana' is one of our most popular artworks. But before going on display again, the iconic painting needed some TLC: tender loving conservation!

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Secondary workshop

29 October 2018 - 30 November 2018

FREE

Remembrance poetry workshop

Join our poet-in-residence to develop your poetic vocabulary and powers of description taking inspiration from our First World War handling collection and archive.

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Primary workshop

29 October 2018 - 30 November 2018

FREE

Remembrance poetry workshop

Join our poet-in-residence to develop your poetic vocabulary and powers of description taking inspiration from our First World War handling collection and archive.

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Exhibition

30 November 2018 - 3 March 2019

£6.00

Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918

Sir Alfred Munnings was one of Britain's most celebrated equine artists. This exhibition features over 40 original paintings from his time with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.

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Workshop

1 December 2018

FREE

Munnings mural workshop

Get inspired by our exhibition on the artist Alfred Munnings and add to our mural in this family workshop.

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Tour

6 December 2018, 11.00am

£10.50

Curator tour: Alfred Munnings

Join a curator on an hour-long tour of our exhibition, 'Alfred Munnings: War Artist, 1918'.

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Alfred Munnings and the 'Canadian War Memorials' exhibition, 1919

Talk

14 December 2018, 11.30am

FREE

Alfred Munnings and the 'Canadian War Memorials' exhibition, 1919

Senior Research Curator Emma Mawdsley looks at the first exhibition of Alfred Munnings' war paintings, held at the Royal Academy in 1919.

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Workshop

23 December 2018

FREE

Christmas Truce cartoon family workshop

Learn how to create your own drawing of the 1914 Christmas Truce, inspired by First World War cartoons in our collection.

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Workshop

27 December 2018 - 28 December 2018

FREE

Christmas Truce cartoon family workshop

Learn how to create your own drawing of the 1914 Christmas Truce, inspired by First World War cartoons in our collection.

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Workshop

30 December 2018

FREE

Christmas Truce cartoon family workshop

Learn how to create your own drawing of the 1914 Christmas Truce, inspired by First World War cartoons in our collection.

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'This whimsical and gallant soul': Sir Alfred Munnings and the First World War

Talk

4 January 2019, 11.30am

FREE

'This whimsical and gallant soul': Sir Alfred Munnings and the First World War

Dr Bill Teatheredge of the Munnings Art Museum talks about the extraordinary experiences of Alfred Munnings, both at home and on campaign with the Canadian Cavalry Brigade.

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Workshop

6 January 2019

FREE