A new exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art puts 17th-century artist phenom Rachel Ruysch back in the spotlight.

It has been revealed that across Europe, from the years 600 to 1800, almost a quarter of royal deaths were caused by accident ...

Created in the Grotesque style, the 16th-century images—revealed by renovations at a lodge in England—mimic historic textile ...

The Royal Collection of the British Royal Family is the largest private art collection in the world. Housed variously in ...

If you're looking for cracking 'EGGscursions' this Easter don't despair, we've rounded free and cheap days out so you can ...

A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

Weasel testicles, stargazing and royal remedies feature in an exhibition on our ancestors’ quest to cure everything from ...

Well, the most secretive royal building just got a bit less secretive. As of this week, the 500-year-old palace – for ...

One of the nicest walks in London follows a trail through the lives of the British royal family, from Kensington Palace to ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some manuscripts, rather than skins from the local boars and deer ...

A European country's second-largest city is gaining recognition for its walkability, and spring is an ideal time to visit.