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Hello  Banish the blues this January with our exhibition highlights for the coming year. Schwitters in Britain is the first major exhibition to examine the late work of Kurt Schwitters, one of the major artists of European Modernism. At Tate Britain from 30 January. Book your tickets online Plus, book now for Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern from 21 February.  We look forward to seeing you soon, Leanne Griffin, Tate

	FINAL WEEKS WILLIAM KLEIN+DAIDO MORIYAMA Explore modern urban life in New York and Tokyo through the photographs of William Klein and Daido Moriyama.Featuring work from the 1950s to the present day. Until 20 Jan Book tickets		COMING SOON LICHTENSTEIN: A RETROSPECTIVE   The first full-scale retrospective ofRoy Lichtenstein in over twenty years. Bringing together 125 of his definitive paintings and sculptures and reassessing his enduring legacy.  Opens 21 Feb Pre-book tickets		GLAM! THE PERFORMANCE OF STYLE Coming soon to Tate Liverpool, this exhibition investigates art through the prism of glam, examining painting, sculpture, installation art, film, photography and performance. Opens 8 Feb Pre-book tickets
	TATE PUBLISHING QUENTIN BLAKE BEYOND THE PAGE Sir Quentin Blake writes about his projects since 2000. Generously illustrated with full-colour reproductions of his work. Order now		TATE MODERN COURSE TOWARDS TOMORROW'S MUSEUM  What will the art museum of the future be? This 11-week course explores issues affecting museums using case studies presented by Tate staff. From 17 Jan Book now		BP BRITISH ART DISPLAYS IAN HAMILTON FINLAY Poet and artist  Ian Hamilton Finlay's neon, wood, stone and bronze sculptures are juxtaposed with his printed works on paper.  Until 17 Feb  Find out more

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Coming up this January at the Museum of London Bodysnatchers in London! 'Rip-roaringly theatrical...well worth coffin up for.' ★★★★ Time Out  If you missed Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men last year be sure to catch it in 2013! Be transported back to 19th century, discover the true story of London's bodysnatchers and find out how this shady trade in dead bodies has influenced modern surgery and impacted on medical practice and ethics. > Watch the 'Ballad of the Burkers' > Find out more and book tickets Courses starting in 2013 Started the year on a quest for self-improvement? Then take a look at some of the great adult courses we have starting in January and running throughout the year. Topics cover everything from anatomy, research,medicine in the 19th century and writing about London. > Find out more  Take Another Look opens! Until 14 August 2013 FREE Drawn from the collection of Leslie Braine-Ikomi, we explore visual representations of people from the African Diaspora who were living and working in Britain during the late 18th and 19th centuries in this brand new exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. > Find out more London: The Game With everyone's appetite for board games whetted after the Christmas season, we have the perfect app for the New Year! Download our enhanced, iPad version of the Museum of London's popular London: The Board Game. Easy to use and suitable for all the family, travel in time from Roman London all the way through to the 2012 Olympic Games to win. > Find out more and download A focus on photography Dorothy Bohm: Women in Focus Until 17 Feb, FREE If you are interested in photography make sure you catch our latest exhibition from the doyenne of British photography, Dorothy Bohm. Two films exploring her life and career will also be screened at the Museum of London in Dorothy Bohm: Life in pictures.> Find out more  The Great Smog Last month saw the 60th anniversary of the Great Smog of 1952, which brought the city to a complete standstill and claimed the lives of over 4,000 Londoners. To mark this we put together a video with our Senior Curator of Contemporary History, Georgina Young, to explain how it all happened. > Watch it now Highways by John Davies © John Davies  25 January – 16 June 2013 FREE  Do you remember London before the congestion charge? From 25 January we'll be displaying images by John Davies, detailing the multi-layered character of London's busy thoroughfares, photographed just before the Congestion Charge was introduced to London a decade ago.  > Find out more Walks through history Our popular walks programme returns in 2013 with even more intriguing tours and talks through some of the most interesting parts of London. Highlights in January include a journey through the stories of Spitalfields and a walk uncovering the secrets buried beneath London's streets, but be quick – these walks sell fast! > Find out more

Top 10 science and news stories of 2012  Tickets now on sale for Extinction: Not the End of the World? Piltdown Man hoax Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year First dinosaur to roam the planet? Last chance to skate Visit our website Find out what's on Support us Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Top 10 science and news stories of 2012  From the peculiar sex lives of penguins to the discovery of mini mammoths, these are the top 10 science and nature news stories from the Natural History Museum website in 2012. Read the stories here...

Tickets now on sale for Extinction: Not the End of the World? Giant deer, bizarre insects and super-sized birds – millions of species that once roamed the planet are no longer around. Our new exhibition, Extinction: Not the End of the World? takes you beyond dodos and dinosaurs to explore the crucial role extinction plays in the evolution of life. Opens 8 February 2013 Book advance tickets to Extinction: Not the End of the World?...

Piltdown Man hoax 1913 Piltdown skull reconstruction. When Piltdown Man was first unveiled in 1912, it was heralded as the evolutionary 'missing link' between apes and humans. Making headlines around the world it influenced the direction of science and the study of human origins. Then, in 1953, it was revealed to be a shocking and elaborate hoax. To this day the question of who perpetrated this scientific fraud remains a mystery. One hundred years on from its 'discovery', you can see the Piltdown skull fragment, jaw bone and tooth in our latest temporary display.  Read the full story of Piltdown Man here...

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Snatch and grab © Stefan Huwiler / Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year See 100 awe-inspiring images of the natural world, from fascinating animal behaviour to breathtaking wild landscapes. Each year, tens of thousands of entries are received and judged by an international jury of photography experts. Think you have what it takes to win? Entry to the 2013 competition is open from 7 January to 25 February 2013. See the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition at the Museum until 3 March 2013. Book tickets to Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year...

First dinosaur to roam the planet? © De Agostini UK Ltd / The Natural History Museum, London. An international team of scientists, including Museum dinosaur expert Dr Paul Barrett, recently re-examined some ancient fossils here at the Museum. Looking closely at the bones of Nyasasaurus parringtoni, the team discovered that this ancient animal had many dinosaur-like features. The size of a Labrador dog but with a tail more than a metre long, Nyasasaurus parringtoni lived about 245 million years ago. As this is 10 to 15 million years before any previously known dinosaur, this could mean that dinosaurs evolved much earlier than thought. Find out more about this exciting new discovery...

Last chance to skate It’s your last chance to celebrate the winter season at one of London’s most spectacular skating attractions. Illuminated by thousands of fairy lights and set against the backdrop of the beautiful and iconic Waterhouse building, skaters can enjoy stylish fun. Closes 6 January Book tickets to the Ice Rink...

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