At first glance, the 16th-century register found in the Cambridge ... s court during the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, where Merlin’s magical powers take center stage.

When it comes to the Renaissance greats, Raphael surely needs no introduction. His huge impact on the course of Western art ...

The modern museum traces its origins to the “kunstkammer” literally an “art room” that stored and displayed works of art. Another word for it was “wunderkammer” or “room of wonders.” ...

A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of ...

‘I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish ... during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino about the new book, How ...

I didn’t know you could actually buy a castle,’ says Simon Hunt, sitting in the stone-walled kitchen nook of his 16th-century Scottish pile with wife Stef Burgon. ‘I thought they were passed from ...

Beccles has a macabre past as a smugglers' haunt, but now tempts visitors with a warren of independent shops and National Park walks ...

Visitors to Bo’ness are once again being invited to explore the historic Kinneil House at the weekend.

Of England’s 48 ceremonial counties, only two have no National Trust presence, which even for a 130-year-old organisation is ...

If you're drawn to places that feel half-forgotten but full of stories, the Limbaži Medieval Castle Ruins are a must. Tucked ...