Giant pollen installation is heading to Bristol
Luke Jerram and Pneuhaus will bring Pollenarium to Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus on 10 October.
University of Bristol ·
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Oaxaca heritage activities expand into five schools
A programme helping children explore Oaxaca’s local heritage is extending its reach to more than 300 pupils at five primary schools, UNESCO reports.
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Lebanese librarians share plans for stronger local services
UNESCO has reported on training that brought together 52 professionals from 34 public libraries in Lebanon.
UNESCO ·
NASA podcast pairs an astronaut with Neil deGrasse Tyson
A new episode of NASA’s Houston We Have a Podcast features astronaut Chris Williams and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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NASA marks fifty years since Enterprise’s unveiling
NASA has published an anniversary feature recalling the first space-shuttle orbiter’s public unveiling on 17 September 1976.
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Moon-watching events bring space science into the evening
NASA’s published programme set International Observe the Moon Night for 19 September, with public activities including its Goddard visitor-centre event.
NASA ·
The Book of Birds takes Wainwright’s top prize
Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane’s The Book of Birds has won the 2026 Wainwright Prize Book of the Year.
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New book connects painting’s history with the photographic image
Cornell scholar Andrew Moisey has published a book examining how ways of seeing associated with photography developed before the camera.
Cornell University ·
Rachel Carson exhibition brings drafts and letters into view
A Beinecke Library exhibition explores Rachel Carson’s work through around 100 items, including correspondence, notebooks and manuscript material.
Yale University ·
Chicago’s South Side Science Festival returns on 3 October
The University of Chicago has announced the fifth edition of its free public science festival, with activities designed for families and curious visitors.
University of Chicago ·
Ten titles make the National Book Award fiction longlist
The National Book Foundation has released its 2026 fiction longlist, including work by Louise Erdrich, Edwidge Danticat and Marlon James.
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Gabriel Orozco survey opens at White Cube Bermondsey
A London exhibition brings together approximately 200 works by Gabriel Orozco, spanning sculpture, painting, photography and works on paper.
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Serpentine prepares a three-film Amar Kanwar exhibition
Amar Kanwar’s forthcoming exhibition at Serpentine North will combine two earlier films with a new seven-screen installation, The Charcoal Man.
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Jordan Wolfson’s new work goes on show in New York
Gagosian has opened an exhibition of new Jordan Wolfson sculptures at its West 24th Street gallery in New York.
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Wellington wearable-art exhibition receives government backing
New Zealand has announced NZ$880,000 in Major Events Fund support for a World of WearableArt exhibition due to premiere in Wellington in 2027.
New Zealand Government ·
Buffalo puppets bring a public-art programme to New York
Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi was scheduled across Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn on 18 and 19 September.
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A university reading programme turns towards fiction
MIT’s shared-reading programme is broadening its approach with fiction and memoir, starting with a collection by Ted Chiang.
MIT News ·
An artist joins astrophysicists to explore the cosmos
Artist Amy Karle has been named the first participant in a new residency at MIT’s Kavli Institute.
MIT News ·
Racing offcuts become material for a student fashion project
Central Saint Martins students have used material from McLaren’s racing world to explore new fashion designs.
Formula 1 ·
New Zealand marks 133 years since women won the national vote
New Zealand marked Suffrage Day on 19 September, the anniversary of its 1893 extension of voting rights to women.
New Zealand Government ·
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Emerging fashion designers get a three-year funding pledge
The UK government has pledged £3m to the British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN programme across its next three annual rounds.
DCMS ·
A £4.6m sculpture gets a pause before leaving the UK
A temporary export restriction gives potential UK buyers time to raise funds for Antico’s Renaissance statuette, Seated Nymph.
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