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Every year, the Government Art Collection has worked with a museum or gallery collection from outside London to showcase artworks in 10 Downing Street. In 2022, the Herbert in Coventry was chosen.

As part of the celebrations surrounding the coronation, over a hundred works of art were commissioned or purchased by the Ministry of Works from early 1953 to 1954. Explore these works in the Government Art Collection, from artists like L.S. Lowry, Laura Knight and Barbara Horridge.

Why does the Government have an art collection? What does it collect? Why is the Collection spread across the world?

Whether you are in London or joining virtually at home, take a tour of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation procession through the eyes of major artists of the day, starting with L.S. Lowry's view of Buckingham Palace, all the way to Westminster Abbey.

Diplomatic relations between the UK and Switzerland were established in the early 19th century.

We spoke to artist Ilana Halperin about her life as an artist and her fascination with geology and art – from volcanoes and meteorites to Iona marble.

Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month (17 July – 18 August) with artworks in the Collection by artists from the South Asian diaspora.