Revolutionary Objects
Delve into our collection of artworks, objects and archive materials about events, people and ideas that shaped our modern world
Revolutionary Themes
Explore the Age of Revolution by theme - from war and the international order through social, cultural, political, economic and technological revolutions
About us - our project, team and partners
Find out about the people and organisations behind this web resource and our wider work.
Revolutionary Collection: Weir smallpox vaccinator
This revolution in medicine halted one of the biggest killers of the eighteenth century.
Restoring George IV's opulent Saloon room
We look at the major restoration of Brighton Royal Pavilion's Saloon back to its 1823 splendour and opulence.
Shadow from the past
Why are there Napoleonic Eagles at Sandhurst? The Chairman on the sad but fascinating story of Louis Napoleon.
Events
Late Night Keats: My Hideous Progeny
Join us to take part in activities inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, at a special late-night opening of the museum on John Keats’s birthday.
31/10/2018
The Leeds Library Ghostly Poetry Walk
The Ghostly Poetry Walk with Mark Pajak is a special commission for the Leeds Library’s 250th Anniversary and the Museums at Night Festival.
24/10/201825/10/2018
26/10/2018
27/10/2018
DISCOVERY DAYS: Family Mill Workers TALK
Children were an essential part of the mill workforce, but what was life like growing up working for Sir Richard Arkwright?
31/10/2018