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It’s World Wildlife Conservation Day! We thought

It’s World Wildlife Conservation Day! We thought it would be a great time to share the wide range of animals carved in the Great Hall.

Wildlife Conservation Day aims to raise awareness of extinction, endangerment, trafficking, and poaching. Many species are threatened by human activities. We are lucky to live in a world so filled with diverse and beautiful nature that we should all do everything we can so protect it.

We hope the beauty of our wood carved animals helps bring joy to you, and remind you of the wide range of animals we share our planet with.

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We’re very excited to be a Cultural Partner of A

We’re very excited to be a Cultural Partner of Artslink Westminster! @citywestminster

Artslink is a hub for schools to use to find activities and free learning resources, all created by local institutions.

Through the Artslink site you can access all of Two Temple Place’s free teacher resource packs and activities designed to accompany and reflect each of our exhibitions.

You’ll also find more information about planning a school visit to our annual exhibition. Visits to ‘Lives Less Ordinary’ are booking fast so make sure you get in touch with us if you want to bring your year 5/6’s to us in 2025!

Rebecca, our Head of Culture & Community recently attended the Artslink site launch (thank you for hosting @courtauld ) and was able to connect with lots of the other wonderful organisations partnered with Artslink. Head to the site to find our teacher packs and many more amazing resources from local Westminster organisations!

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Our last building tours of the year! We will be

Our last building tours of the year!

We will be holding two final building tours of 2024 on Tuesday 17 December at 10:30am and 12:00pm.

Our expert tour guides will show you the secrets behind William Waldorf Astor’s extraordinary neo-Gothic fantasy. You'll be able to take in the beauty and history of our building and even get a picture with the Christmas tree!

You can book tickets on our website or by following the 'What's On' link in our bio. We recommend booking early, as tours often sell out. Get your tickets today!

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Photography credit: Milo Robinson

Before Native American Heritage Month comes to an

Before Native American Heritage Month comes to an end, we want to share the story of another Native American figure in the building – Uncas, from The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.

In the novel, Uncas is the son of Chingachgook, making him the last of the Mohican warriors. He is devoted to his father and his father’s friend Hawkeye, a white man allied with the Mohicans against the French and the Iroquois Tribe during the Seven Years War. Uncas dies whilst in pursuit of Magua, a high-ranking Iroquois. His legacy is celebrated by the Delawares (of whom the Mohicans are a sub-tribe) as a powerful warrior.

However, Cooper’s character is inspired by the life of a real person. The real Uncas was a Native American leader who lived not during the time that The Last of the Mohicans is set in, but in the 17th century. He was a subchief of the Pequot and Mohegan people who were jointly ruled. Uncas led several revolts which resulted in he and his Mohegan followers moving to a new village, Shantok, in what is now Eastern Connecticut and becoming an independent tribe. The area, now named Uncasville, is part of the Mohegan Indian Reservation, which still remembers Uncas as one of its most influential leaders

Throughout the mid 1600s the Mohegan tribe became embroiled in a war alongside the English against a number of other tribes. It resulted in them taking control of Pequot land, making them the most powerful tribe in the region. Uncas led the tribe until his death in about 1683. Cooper then borrowed his name and elements of his life to use in his character Uncas in The Last of the Mohicans published in 1757.

The fictional Uncas is featured on the Upper Gallery at Two Temple Place. The figures were made by craftsman Thomas Nicholls who carved them out of British oak. Uncas looks out across the galley towards the figure of Hawkeye, linking the two figures together as part of the same story.

Photo credit: Kate Peters @misskatiepeters

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