New Stonehenge exhibition in London

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nix May 13, 2012 23:32:09

"This exhibition celebrates the journeys people have made in their millions to find Stonehenge. Through a selection of objects and photographs it captures some of their experiences, and champions the project to build a new visitor centre at the site, restore the chalk downland and create a setting that we believe this iconic monument deserves."

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wellington-arch/exhibitions-at-the-arch/current-exhibition/

Littlestone May 16, 2012 09:38:43

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Mike Pitts has an interesting feature on his blog regarding the Soane Model of Stonehenge which is on show at the exhibition -

“Chris Evans has written about the context of Soane’s archaeological models in two similar papers, “Megalithic follies: Soane’s ‘Druidic Remains’ & the display of monuments” (Journal of Material Culture, Nov 2000, 347–66) and “Modelling monuments & excavations” (in eds S de Chadarevian & N Hopwood, 2004, Models: The Third Dimension of Science, 109–37). He tells us that Soane probably bought his Stonehenge model in 1832 from another collection in London. But no one, as far as I am aware, has examined the model for what it may tell us about Stonehenge."

Sanctuary May 16, 2012 10:12:27

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[quote="nix"]"This exhibition celebrates the journeys people have made in their millions to find Stonehenge. Through a selection of objects and photographs it captures some of their experiences, and champions the project to build a new visitor centre at the site, restore the chalk downland and create a setting that we believe this iconic monument deserves."

And make even more money out of instead of putting right some of the other less well-known but just as interesting sites that other people journey to :-)

Littlestone Jun 14, 2012 19:00:06

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A great little exhibition (amazing what you can fit into an arch!) and well worth the money (£3.60 for old timers, £4.00 for others). First floor displayed photos and artefacts (and an original Turner) from or about Stonehenge, and on loan from the BM, BL and the Wiltshire Heritage Museum etc. Second floor had a display of EH’s plans for the new Visitor Centre (with model) planned road and fence removal etc.

There was a great 60s metal sign there reading -

PRESS PASS HOLDERS
AND
DRUIDS ONLY

:-)

Finishes on 24 June.