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How to move into a museum

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Ever loved a museum so much you thought “I wish I could LIVE here!” ? The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago Read more…

How to use Google to create chaos in your town

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This is a unique use of Google’s StreetView system. In the past year, we’ve seen a few music videos incorporate Google’s technology to create Read more…

How to build a Victorian computer

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… Sorry, that’s ‘Victorian Organ Command Desk’. The inspired efforts of a couple in Massachussetts who authentically restore historic houses have resulted in Read more…

How to catch a museum in a time capsule

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[Natural History Museum c.1880] Museum Exposure On 11.11.11 we’ll be capturing a snapshot of museums around the world – help us to create a Read more…

How to get your hands on the world’s oldest Christmas pudding

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The National Museum of the Royal Navy recently received a phone call from a woman looking to dispose of a tinned Christmas pudding Read more…

How to make your family photos a part of history

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“Some of the Web’s best sites consist of variations on one simple idea. In the case of Dear Photograph, that idea is taking a Read more…

How to visit English Heritage properties from beyond the grave…

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“From 3rd -31st October 2011, if you ‘check in’ at selected English Heritage properties on ‘Foursquare’, you’ll unlock a ghostly tale about some Read more…

How to build the Victorian era out of lego

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‘These impressive abandoned Victorian homes were all built with the help of LEGO bricks. The original idea belongs to Mike Doyle, who not too Read more…

How to throw light on a museum collection

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Museum in Focus: The Geffrye Museum, East London Through 2010 and 2011, Renaissance East Midlands project museumaker aimed to “unlock the creative potential of Read more…

How to walk through a history of food

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Last year our favourite jellymongers and all-round historical foodies Bompas & Parr staged ‘A Complete History of Food’ in Belgrave Square. “An edible Read more…