The State Opening of Parliament marks the beginning of the parliamentary session. The Queen's Speech sets out the government’s agenda. Here is the Queen in 2017 addressing Parliament. #WorldPhotographyDay#WorldPhotoDay
A gem from our archives. This image shows the American author Mark Twain (1835-1910) visiting Parliament on 2 July 1907. This was his final visit to London. The main purpose of his visit was to collect an honorary degree from @UniofOxford#WorldPhotographyDay#WorldPhotoDay
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We're #hiring a Head of #Conservation#Architecture who can
📐 oversee the strategy for building conservation
🏗️ keep the programme of conservation works up to date
😃 be a great team leader
Today is #AskACurator Day, and we have 3 specialist curators answering your questions on our Parliamentary Art, Historic Furniture and Architectural Fabric Collections! 🖼️🚪🪑
Let's hear your questions and their answers ⏬
First over to our Parliamentary Art expert Melanie 🎨🖼️✏️
💬 "How many works are hidden away in storage? Do they get put on display in rotation?" ❓
80% of our 9,000 artworks are on display - a high percentage compared to many museums. We do rotate the works on display - some are fragile and can only be displayed for short periods.