This was the first major painting Hunt made during his first stay in the Holy Land. He had the idea for it while researching Jewish rituals for another painting, 'The Finding of the Saviour in the ...

This painting illustrates lines from a traditional folk ballad variously called ‘Child Waters’ or ‘Burd Helen’ from Thomas Percy’s Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765). The ballad describes the ...

Cotman painted this romantic scene of rustic domestic life at the Black Boy Inn at Hurley on Thames. It shows a farmer (posed by the inn keeper) returning home for his meal, while his horse leans ...

Join us for a laid back family afternoon in our garden, on what we hope will be a sunny start to the summer holidays! Come along for our story time, crafts and sand play. Although we'll be out on the ...

Narcissus was the son of the river God Cephisus and nymph Lyripe. He was desired by both men and women because of his youthful beauty. One admirer was the young man Aminias. He professed his love for ...

The Recruitment Officer c1815, showing a Black trumpeter rallying locals. It is exceptionally rare to find an image depicting a Black soldier at the Battle of Waterloo. Image reproduced by permission ...

Elizabeth Forbes was born in Canada and studied in New York and Munich. In 1890 she married Stanhope Forbes. Both painters were leading members of the group of artists who worked at Newlyn in Cornwall ...

Get hunting with for bugs and beasties and discover the incredible world that grows all around us. Use our special pollinators spotters guide created by Scouse Flowerhouse and artist Jay Hampton, to ...

When you arrive at the Museum of Liverpool you are greeted by a line of superlambananas near the entrance. These bold sculptures have been delighting and confusing visitors since the museum first ...

We look at how St Sebastian came to be known as a Gay icon from as far back as the late 19th century. Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, Bartolomeo di Giovanni, 1496 - 1500 about On the 20th January 287 AD, ...

FIHRM encourages museums that are engaging with sensitive or controversial human rights themes to share ways of working, new thinking and initiatives in a supportive environment.

The Lady Lever Art Gallery holds a unique group of key paintings by some of the greatest Victorian painters. As well as works by both the early and later Pre-Raphaelites, there is also a varied ...