The 50 best museums & galleries
From secret spooks at Bletchley Park to sartorial splendour at the V&A, Rhiannon Batten presents the essential guide to the nation’s finest art, hidden history and coolest culture
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Your support makes all the difference.Alice Jones is deputy arts editor of The Independent;
Helen Voceworks for Cultural Enterprise Office ( www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk);
Dave Musgrove is the editor of ‘BBC History Magazine’ ( www.bbchistorymagazine.com);
Simon Zimmerman works with Arts Council England’s Visual Arts Strategy team ( www.artscouncil.org.uk);
Justine Roberts is a co-founder of www.mumsnet.com whose readers have contributed recommendations.
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