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EXHIBITION Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed

PAID ENTRY National Maritime Museum Cornwall, Falmouth, until 16 April 2023, nmmc.co.uk

Today, the popularity of tattoos is on the rise and the artform is firmly part of the mainstream. But while getting inked wasn't so widely accepted by past generations, there are still a lot of preconceptions and myths about historical tattooing and the people who braved going under the needle. These are challenged, and the colourful history

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