Exhibitions in the UK

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History of Underwear - exhibition at Killerton House in Devon. Black lace caminickers from the 1920's Wonderbra from the 1930's. Oldest garments on display date back to 1590. Killerton House, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon. Telephone +44 (0)1392 265858

Tutankhamun Exhibition - an unusual site for a walk back in time to the days of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Open all year. High Street West, Dorchester, Dorset. Telephone +44 (0)1305269571

Bones - skulls, skeletons & squidgy innards! Until September 3 @ The Allen Gallery, Church Street, Alton. Telephone +44 (0)1420 82802

Bauhaus Design - the work and design of the German Collective which was shut down by the Nazis. Daily 4 June @ Design Museum, Shad Thames, SE1 London Telephone +44 (0)20 7378 6066

John Lessore: French Paintings - sensitive works, full of joie de vivre. Until September 17 @ Rangers Gallery, Blackheath, SE10.

New British Art 2000: Intelligence - a contemporary interactive exhibition. Until September 24 @ Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1

Eat,Drink and be Merry - how our ancestors feasted in the past with an example of culinary delights rarely known today such as quince, jumbalds, possets and larded leverets from the 1690's. June 27-September 24 @ Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, London. Telephone +44 (0)208348 1286

The Scottish Colourists - pulsating colour and French subjects from, Peploe, Fergusson, Hunter and Cadell. Until September 24 @ Royal Academy, W1

BP Portrait Award 2000 - an amazing variety of interpretations of 'portraiture'. Until October 1 @ National Portrait Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2

Chapungu- a dramatic collection of sculptures from Zimbabwe featuring local life and legend. Until October 15 @ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Telephone +44 (0)20 8332 5655

Louis Bourgeois - the French sculptor's newest project opens London's newest gallery. Until October @ Tate Modern, SE1 Telephone +44 (0)20 7887 8000

Bronze - 32 bronze sculptures commissioned for the Millennium installed in Holland Park, W8 until 31 March 2001. Telephone +44 (0)20 7602 4532

The Gadget King - remarkable eclectic collection of cartoons by Heath Robinson, the master of zany and ramshackle inventions. Until October 29 @ Manchester City Art Galleries, Heaton Hall

Eat, Drink and be Merry - how our ancestors feasted in the past with an example of culinary delights rarely known today such as quince, jumbalds, possets and larded leverets from the 1690's. October 14 - January 7 ,2001. @ Assembly House, Norwich, Norfolk. Telephone +44 (0)1603 626402

British Townscapes - drawings and watercolours by Girtin, Dayes, Rooker, Turner and Robert Bevan amongst others. Until September 10 @ The Ashmolean, Oxford University, Oxford. Telephone +44 (0)1865 278000 Ashmolean

Ardizzone - Edward Ardizzone is one of the best loved illustrators of the last century. He successfully combined commercial work illustrating children's books with his fine art work. He was an official War Artist in 1940. A rare insight into his varied talents. September 19 - November 19 @ The Ashmolean, Oxford University, Oxford. Telephone +44 (0)1865 278000 Ashmolean

Knossos Frescoes - marking the centenary of the start of Arthur Evans excavations at Knossos, Crete. This exhibition focuses on the Bronze Age Palace frescoes. September 19 - November 5 @ The Ashmolean, Oxford University, Oxford. Telephone +44 (0)1865 278000 Ashmolean

Persian Steel - a fascinating exhibition of Persian steel objects up to 1900. Arms, armour, horse bits and numerous other social, commercial and historical items. September 12 - November 26 @ The Ashmolean, Oxford University, Oxford. Telephone +44 (0)1865 278000 Ashmolean

Strathearn Gallery & Pottery - paintings and applied arts by the Scots. 32 West Street, Creiff, Pershire. Strathearn

Somerset Art Week - Bold contemporary monoprints by Louise Waugh; garden watercolours by Keith Langlois; development of work from pencil drawings to oil paintings by Lucy Willis on the theme of 'Sleep'. 16 -23 September @ Strode Theatre, Street, BA16 0AB Telephone +44(0) 458 446529 Strode Theatre

Millennium Modes - 200 years of fashion from 1800 to 2000. Until September 30 @ Guildford House Gallery, High Street, Guildford. Telephone +44 (0)483 444741

The Sitwell Collection - collection from a high society and eccentric family amassed in the first half of the 1900's. Works by Ben Nicholson, Percy Wyndham-Lewis, Cecil Beaton and others. Until September 3 @ Pallant House Gallery, North Pallant, Chichester. Telephone +44 (0)1243 774557

Robert Koenig - wooden sculptures inspired by European folk art. Until September 9 @ Worthing Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing. Telephone +44 (0)1903 239999

Wildlife Art Society - recent work of sculptures, paintings and photographs. Until September 17 @ Booth Museum of History, Dyke Street, Brighton. Telephone +44 (0)1273 292777

Textiles 2000 - Until October 21 @ Salisbury Museum, The Kings Close, Salisbury. Telephone +44 (0)722 332151

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