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The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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24HourMuseum - Project sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport providing live information, news and links for over 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage attractions in the UK.
Meta Description: [ 24 Hour Museum is the UK's official guide to over 3,000 museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage attractions. 24 Hour Museum offers daily arts news, exhibition reviews, listings and in-depth online trails, as well as having a comprehensive, fully searchable, database of over 3,000 cultural in... ]
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside - Controls various museums and galleries in and around Liverpool.
Meta Description: [ The eight National Museums Liverpool are World Museum Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Sudley House, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Conservation Centre, HM Customs & Excise National Museum and the Museum of Liverpool Life. ]
The British Museum - Dating from at least 1753. Contains the national collection of antiquities, coins, medals and paper money.
Meta Description: [ The British Museum has outstanding collections that cover world cultures from Prehistory to the present day. Visit our website for information about the galleries, collections, special exhibitions and events. View the collections and take online tours. ]
The Commonwealth Institute - Promotes the Commonwealth using exhibitions, collections, educational programmes, a Library and a Resource Centre.
The Imperial War Museum - Founded in 1917. Occupies the former site of Bedlam Mental Hospital. Records Commonwealth military operations since the First World War.
Meta Description: [ The Imperial War Museum, the multi-branch national museum of war and wartime life from the First World War, through the Second World War, to the present day. ]
The Museum of London - Tells the story of London from prehistoric times to the present day. Overview, exhibitions, events, collections, community, archaeology, education, sales, press and photos.
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The National Army Museum - Created in 1960 to hold the history of the British army.
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The National Maritime Museum - Created in 1934 to demonstrate the seafaring history of the United Kingdom.
Meta Description: [ The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is the largest maritime museum in the world with a collection of over two million objects related to seafaring, navigation, astronomy and measuring time. The NMM incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Queen’s House and its mission is to illustra... ]
The National Museums and Galleries of Wales - Amgueddfeydd ac Orielau Cenedlaethol Cymru. Comprised of various national Welsh museums and galleries.
The Natural History Museum - Dating from around 1860, the museum contains the national collection of geology and natural sciences.
Meta Description: [ The Natural History Museum, London, England, home page ]
The Royal Air Force Museum - Holds the history of aviation in Britain.
Meta Description: [ The Royal Air Force RAF Museum official web site contains pictures, photos and information on military aviation, including all planes and aircraft in the Hendon & Cosford collections ]
The Science Museum - Opened in 1857 to house collections of transport, agricultural machinery, photography, film and television.
Meta Description: [ The Science Museum's web site offers information on the history of science, industry and medicine and how their impact on our lives. Online exhibitions, view the collections, special events and information for visitors. ]
The Victoria and Albert Museum - Began in 1852. Holds a collection of fine and applied art and design, plus the museums of Childhood, Theatre and Wellington.
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