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• National Gallery to exhibit Van Gogh’s original Sunflowers triptych layout

  06-06-2024 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Two of Vincent van Gogh’s sunflower paintings, which haven’t been seen together since they were created in 1889, will be reunited at the National Gallery later this year. They will also be shown for the first time in the Triptych layout that Van Gogh originally planned.
  Extract from Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers, 1888 (c) The National Gallery, London
  The National Gallery owns one of his sunflower paintings, which was originally made in August 1888 for Van Gogh’s brother T
  
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• The transition from the Queen’s to King’s Gallery

  06-06-2024 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  A few weeks ago, the King’s Gallery next to Buckingham Palace reopened with a new exhibition, but also with a new name.Since opening in 1962 and up to just a few weeks ago, it has been The Queen’s Gallery. Although it was initially indicated that the name wouldn’t change with the changing of the monarch, late last year, they announced the name would change after all.
  It remained the Queen’s Gallery for a while longer, until the end of their last exhibition.While the galle
  
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• Merton Priory’s Chapter House ruins open to the public

  06-06-2024 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  The remains of an important monastery broken up by King Henry VIII and almost lost to history can be found underneath a busy road in south London. It’s also open to the public, having recently added a new visitor centre and mini-museum.The significance of Merton Priory and the Chapter House is evident in the ecclesiastical, royal, and government activity that was conducted at the priory and in the meetings held in the Chapter House itself. King Henry III called a council meeting in January
  
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• Free cycle rides in London: TfL offering unlimited 30-minute rides every Sunday in June

  06-06-2024 07:00 via ianvisits.co.uk
  Throughout June, TfL’s cycle hire scheme will be free on Sundays, offering unlimited 30-minute cycle rides for free.The TfL Cycle Sundays offer can be claimed by downloading the Santander Cycles app or heading to a docking station terminal, choosing a Day Pass, and using the code CYCLESUNDAYS.
  Once you have unlocked a bike, you can ride it for 30 minutes free of charge. Then, you can drop the bike into another docking station and repeat as often as you like throughout the day.
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