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  • Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850-1915
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Uncover the hidden scents in art

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Find out more about the cultural context behind Victorian paintings, and the artists’ intentions.

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Smelling Flowers, essay by Dr Christina Bradstreet

Seeing Smell, essay by Dr Christina Bradstreet

All smell is disease, essay by Dr Christina Bradstreet


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Woodlands in the summer

Scent Seekers trail

For adults
Two children jump from wooden stepping stones in woodland

Scented puzzle trail

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