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Wunderkammer
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The Maker of An Extraordinary Theatre

As we prepare to enter a cabinet of curiosities in Wunderkammer at London International Mime Festival, puppeteer Penny Francis introduces Figurentheater Tübingen’s master puppeteer, Frank Soehnle.

Eames architecture
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Building The Eames' World

We talk to The World of Charles and Ray Eames architects, 6a, about how they brought Charles and Ray Eames’ vision to life in the Art Gallery.

Woman watching a nature film
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Curator Picks: Tanks

Exhibition Assistant Luke Naessens chooses his favourite work from The World of Charles and Ray Eames. 

People eating
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Celebrating Architecture on Film

Justin Jaeckle celebrates the ongoing relationship between the Barbican and The Architecture Foundation after five years of the popular cinema series. 

Image of Barbican Brutalist Architecture by Nicholas Triantafyllou
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Meet the Barbican: Head of Visual Arts Jane Alison

Amidst the final weeks of Pop Art Design and installing United Visual Artist’s new work in The Curve, Momentum, alongside preparations for the much anticipated arrival of The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier and Digital RevolutionJane Alison, our new Head of Visual Arts, finds the time to share a day in her Barbican life in our latest Meet the Barbican

Dorothy Annan mural
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Dorothy Annan Murals at the Barbican

Wandering around the Barbican’s highwalks can be quite the artistic adventure in itself, letting you discover hidden views and sculptures before you even arrive at the Barbican.