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19 October 2019—19 April 2020

Do you believe in magic?

EXHIBITION: From ancient uses of witchcraft, to the role superstition plays in the modern mind, this exhibition looks at how magic has been used to heal, hunt and harm.

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14 January 2020

Digitising the British Empire & Commonwealth film collection

Digitising the British Empire & Commonwealth film collection
13 January 2020

The launch of the Uncomfortable Truths project

8 January 2020

Unlocking Our Sound Heritage: Abercornucopia - Zambia’s bush telegraph

3 January 2020

You Make Bristol

31 December 2019

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