How to get tickets to the hidden areas of Buckingham Palace

The Center Room in the newly renovated East Wing of Buckingham Palace, opening for public tours for the first time This summer, the east wing of Buckingham Palace will open to the public for the first time. The East Wing forms the front of Buckingham Palace, meaning the general public gets the chance to see … Read more

Tourists at Buckingham Palace can enjoy the view from the balcony for the first time

The King and Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation – JULIAN SIMMONDS FOR THE TELEGRAAF The image of the royal family waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace to the crowds below is embedded in the national conscience. Now, for the first time, members of the public will have the chance … Read more

After the British Museum scandal, we have lost confidence in art institutions

Stony Reception: The Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum – Dylan Martinez Looking back on the year in art, wouldn’t it be nice to start with some paintings? To shed light on one or two of our museums’ important recent acquisitions, such as Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai (c. 1776), which the National Portrait Gallery, … Read more