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Reflect on the range of art produced in Britain from 1930–1940

Start the journey through 500 years of British art with artworks from 1540–1650

Connect with Rothko's immersive Seagram Murals

Discover the impact of the Cornish landscape on a generation of artists

Wander a room devoted to art from 1900–1910, a period in flux

See the diverse and inventive approaches to materials explored by artists in this display

Contemplate Martin Creed’s conceptual installationÌýWork No. 232: the whole world + the work = the whole worldÌý

Explore the use of everyday materials in Yin Xiuzhen’s sculptural objects which explore themes of power and identity

See how international artists have responded in different ways to the impact of mass media and communications

Discover the influence of Italy on eighteenth century European artists in this display of drawings, watercolours and oil sketches

What colours do you associate with festivals or celebrations?

Explore a time of artistic change in Britain, from 1650–1730

See the film made using mobile phone footage, shot by sailors on the shipping routes between India, the Middle East …

This display focuses on William Blake and several of his contemporaries. All artists used the human figure to explore
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Explore the experimental ways the Soviet Union used photography, publications and posters to promote the socialist state

The rooms in this display focus on the relationship between artists and society

Explore photographs that trace the environmental and human impact of industrial activity on the natural world

What does it mean to be modern?

These works explore surreal, irrational and mysterious aspects of modern life

Explore 1960–1970, a decade of radical change in society and art