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Curators of the Here and Now

Episode 7 of 10

The BM wants to inspire people who don't usually visit the collections, so they're taking drugs to Pentonville Prison, contained in an art installation.

The BM wants to inspire people who don't usually visit the collections, so they're taking drugs to Pentonville Prison, all safely contained in an art installation. Meanwhile, Venetia Porter is playing guinea pig for another new policy. The Museum wants to show how present cultures are just as important as the past, and her ambitious exhibition of modern art from the Middle East brings together artists from across religious and political divides.

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