A new exhibition at the Ulster Museum shows Queen Elizabeth II in a series of portraits. This display is to mark her Diamond Jubilee as the Queen of England on the throne. In collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, the touring collection is an eclectic mix that ranges from rare, intimate photographs to world famous art pieces.
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The Ulster Museum was named today as the winner of the £100,000 Art Fund Prize, despite coming second in the public vote to the Ashmolean Museum. Announcing the results on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Front Row’ programme, Kirsty Young, broadcaster and chair of the judging panel, said, “We were moved and invigorated by our visit to the Ulster Museum. Here is a museum that shows how much can be achieved, and one that is building a lasting legacy.” She also commented on how the museum was “embedded in the community… [but] is incredibly impressive in its own right.”
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