Throughout the last 200 years, Parliament has played a role in shaping and improving aspects of private life, this includes your relationships today. But do you know when the first Marriage Act was passed? 📜#Valentines
If you answered C, you were correct. The first Marriage Act passed by Parliament was in 1753 changing the landscape of marriage forever by making clandestine (secret) marriages illegal.
We’re exploring how Parliament has shaped modern relationships, do you know what the most recent Act of Parliament affecting modern day marriage and unions is? #Valentines
If you answered B you were correct. The 2013 Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act introduced civil marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales with the first marriages taking place in March 2014. ❤️👩❤️👩👨❤️👨
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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.