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Radio 4,1 min

'Museums are our national memories'

Broadcasting House

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As part of a new series for Broadcasting House, we explore small museums across the country and why we love them. First up, BBC's Melvyn Bragg on why the smaller museums form an essential part of our national memories, and laments the closure of Bede's World in Jarrow. (Photo: Melvyn Bragg. Credit: BBC)

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