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A History of the World in 100 Objects A Collaboration between the BBC and The British Museum. A fascinating exploration of 100 artefacts that tell a story of civilisations and connections including artefacts linked to Leaders & Government, Art, Religion, Money, War, Food & Farming, Communication, Science & Technology Link to Episodes Link to Podcast Link to Collections/Themes |
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A Virtual Museum & Gallery Timelines of Human History supported by illustrations. Timeline of Human History I: Prehistory to 1499 Timeline of Human History II: 1500-1799 Timeline of Human History III: 1800-1899 |
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Vikings Live From the British Museum The exhibition Vikings: Life and Legend featuring the largest Viking warship ever found along with interviews with Viking scholars from across the world. Explores the Viking world - Viking ship craft, trading, warfare and religion are brought to life through the numerous spectacular objects that form the basis of this blockbuster exhibition. |
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Museum of London : Great Fire of London As part of the Museum's exhibition on War, Plague and Fire (1550-1560s) the Great Fire of London, is featured. The Great Fire has been researched and written about extensively ever since 1666. However, there are still some enduring myths and misconceptions about the Great Fire which are tackled in this article on the Museum's website. |
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Natural History Museum, Washington DC A virtual tour through one of the best museums in D.C. The Natural History Museum holds the distinction of being the world's most popular natural history museum. It recently unveiled a fantastic new dinosaur exhibit featuring many large, complete dinosaur specimens. |
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Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs This three-part documentary series looks at what life was like for British servants of large homes in the pre and Victorian period. It also provides a fascinating insight into how houses were designed to accommodate servants, many of the objects with which they came into contact, uniforms worn, and books and guides informing them how best to perform their duties. |
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Unique Museums to Visit in London London has many interesting museums beyond the classics like the Natural History Museum and the London Museum. The museums in this video are unique and off-the-beaten path. Handel and Hendrix Museum Fashion and Textile Museum Museum of Brands and Packaging Garden Museum Leighton House Museum NLA (New London Architecture) |
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Famous Paintings in the World - 100 Great Paintings of All Time Kiddopedia, a You Tube channel aiming to produce family friendly videos for all, brings you 100 of the most famous paintings in the world according to their popularity. Several online resources where great paintings are listed were used as a resource for this video - capturing different painting styles and painters from Renaissance to modern. |
