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Vikings at the British Museum
The British Museum’s blockbuster Spring 2014 exhibition, Vikings: Life and Legend 6 March – 22 June 2014 explores warfare and cultural identity amongst the often violent, raider and trader warrior race.
‘Lady and the Unicorn’ Tapestries Return to France
After an absence for restoration of almost two years, 'The Lady and the Unicorn' tapestries have gone back on view at the Musée National du Moyen Age, Cluny, Paris.
Lucy Upward · 2 min
Medieval Swiss tapestry sells for over £1million
A medieval North Rhine tapestry dramatically surpassed its £40,000–£60,000 estimate, selling for over £1.2 million at Sotheby’s Arts of Europe sale, London, 3 December 2013.
Lucy Upward · 2 min
Rothschild Textiles at Waddesdon Manor
Last chance to see Ecclesiastical Textiles at Waddesdon Manor on till 27 October 2013. The textiles, dating from c 1400 to the late 1700s, were acquired by several members of the family.
From William Morris to Today: the Textiles of the Cotswolds
William Morris once described the Cotswolds, a range of hills in southwestern and west-central England, as "a heaven on earth", therefore, the Gordon Russell Design Museum, in Worcestershire, seems like a perfect place to hold a textile exhibition, which includes some of…
