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Grimsby Minster in Lincolnshire looks out of this world, with a 23ft moon by its altar. It’s part of the Museum of the Moon tour by artist Luke Jerram and features NASA images of the lunar surface. Free, until December 19.

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Bookings are now open for CroisiEurope’s 2023 French hotel barge itineraries. Europe’s largest river cruise brand operates through Alsace, Burgundy, Provence, Ile de France and Champagne as well as on the Upper Loire.

New for 2023 is the seven-day ‘Paris,

Medieval France & The Romance of Fontainebleau’ cruise. MS Deborah will journey between Paris and the cathedral city of Sens in Burgundy, visiting Evry, Melun, MoretSur-Loing and Montereau-Fault-Yonne.

Highlights include the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte which was the inspiration for Versailles, the picturesque village of Barbizon and the Palace of Fontainebleau, Napoleon

Bonaparte’s favourite place to stay in the early 19th century. Fares start at £2,110pp inc meals, drinks and excursions.

A seven-day voyage on the Rhone Canal between Arles and Sete, as well as a seven-day trip along the Loire Canal between Nevers and Briare are other 2023 highlights.

Book any 2023 hotel barge cruise by February 28 to get a 15% discount.

croisieurope.co.uk

Following a £68million refurbishment, The Burrell Collection is set to re-open in Glasgow in March. Set in Pollok Country Park, it is one of the largest personal art collections to be amassed, representing five millennia of history. burrellcollection. com