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Exhibitions and events

3 events

Informal imperial winter robe for a boy emperor, embroidered silk, gold thread and fur. Pattern includes dragons in gold on a yellow background.

Festivals & special events

29 Sep 2023

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節
. Free .

Join the Youth Collective as they curate a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節 with music, myths and mooncakes!

Print showing a semi-circular scene depicting soldiers attacking towns people.

Film / Members' exclusive

£28 (Members)
21 Oct 2023

Behind the screens: '300'
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Join us for an unforgettable afternoon of cinema and historical discussion with a special screening of the 2006 smash hit '300'.

Photo of a mechanism used to wind clocks. You can see cogs of the machine, and the metal is grey and painted green in places. Above the mechanism is a sign that says 'Fixed here 1859', and words are visible: Dent, of the Strand and the Royal Exchange, Clockmaker to...'

Lectures & discussions / Research event

2 Nov 2023

Dingwall-Beloe Horological Lecture 2023
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Join church and public clock specialist Keith Scobie-Youngs to explore the history of the winding of the Great Clock of Westminster.