A Turkish Bath for Horses at Hampton Court Palace
With eyes on Royal Ascot this week we wanted to share a lesser-known aspect of Hampton...
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Now I will believe that there are unicorns: The...
1 November 1611 was the first recorded performance of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Curator Brett Dolman...
Ambassadors, Rhubarb & Sugar: the Islamic...
With over 3 million British Muslims currently celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, it’s a fitting...
Blue Monday: Elizabeth I’s tips for curing...
So, today (18 January) is officially Blue Monday – statistically, the most depressing day of the...
Outliers: The dissolution of monasteries and...
Outliers is a historical fiction podcast, telling stories from the shadows of history. In this Outliers...
Outliers: The fire that destroyed Whitehall...
Our podcast Outliers: Stories from the Edge of History is back for season two! In the...
Banqueting House: the birth of a revolutionary...
On 1 June 400 years ago, payments began for the construction of a magnificent new Banqueting...
The Masque of Callisto: Queen Mary, Queen Anne,...
In 1675, two future queens performed in one of the most glittering and glamorous performances ever...
“The most magnificent Triumph…on the Thames”
Today the river Thames is full of Thames clippers and speed boats. Some 350 years ago...
The wine-fuelled destruction of Charles II’s...
Hear, touch and feel the past in The Lost Palace, our interactive experience taking you on...