One of the first cartoons in our new online exhibition of the works of from this time last year when it became clear that St Patrick's Day would be cancelled.



View the full exhibition here - https://t.co/Cv67aY5HQf

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Learn about the Winter Solstice and Frederick Hammersley in this week's Minis at Home Newsletter, Issue - https://t.co/hz7jb6enls

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in 1819. sails from Dover at the start of his first tour of He could finally fulfil his to visit the places that his had painted before him.

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Bid for this original artwork and more! Bids start at £25 only!
Artist/illustrator Dan Digby is doing an exclusive silent auction in aid of The Cartoon Museum until Sunday14 June.
https://t.co/EaEig87AKQ

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The other known double portraits of Margaret & Mary are: an elegant painting of the sisters as artists, dated c.1764 Museum (USA) and a glamorous full-length in an idealised landscape, dated c.1775, in a private collection (England)

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The shared a list of Victorian Parlour Games to try at home. This illustration for a game called The Old Man’s Face wins

Fancy a go? Full article here: https://t.co/KYzj9vTeue

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Not only British cartoons . There are some great French ones. The satirical comic L'Assiette au Beurre attacked Queen Victoria and Edward VII over the Boer War in South Africa. Cartoons show how others see us.

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The winner of the Kriterion Prize is Derek Prescott with "Wind Blown Hawthorn". To see the full exhibition, and find out more about the Kriterion Prize click through

https://t.co/cavbRSxI9q

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A printed page from 'The Adventures of William Friendly', corrected in pencil by an attentive reader. Find out more in today's blog by Dr Cynthia Johnston https://t.co/qkrO6xbfF1 On loan from

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Do you have a favourite Can you roar like t-rex 🦖or squawk like a pterodactyl?
Download our Dinosaur 🦕 Top Trumps for more dinosaur fun!

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If you are missing coming to the museum to watch our trains on the model railway, try colouring in Galgate Station by Night. Painted by Trevor Owens to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of local railways in Lancaster.


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Marvellous This medieval floor tile was discovered during works along the 13 C. North Wall of the The design includes a double headed Imperial a design found at several South sites.

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Newly on display and exclusive to our followers is this Kashmiri copper samovar. Dating from the early 20th century, it was used for making and serving tea or hot drinks and forms part of our ongoing virtual exhibition tours whilst we are closed to the public.

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Cloister moments from the last time till the next time.

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We are making our exhibition available online! Over the following days and weeks, we will be posting regular blogs about Curated by Dr Cynthia Johnston of
https://t.co/MkSFQimV3q

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One day I hope to be able to visit your museum and see all these beautiful items. You’re on my bucket list now! Here’s my netsuke in four steps. 💜

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Unto This Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin may be closed for the time-being, but you can now enjoy a free digital tour of the exhibition on .

Smartify is free to download. Find out more: https://t.co/tNqPQkjJxN

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