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| Kew opens botanical art gallery | Kew opens botanical art gallery |
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| London's Kew Gardens has opened the world's first gallery dedicated to botanical art works - some of which have never been seen by the public. | London's Kew Gardens has opened the world's first gallery dedicated to botanical art works - some of which have never been seen by the public. |
| The £3m attraction will exhibit art from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and from collector Dr Shirley Sherwood. | The £3m attraction will exhibit art from the collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and from collector Dr Shirley Sherwood. |
| Kew has a vast collection of more than 200,000 art works. | Kew has a vast collection of more than 200,000 art works. |
| Some of the illustrations of extinct species are thought to be the only surviving record. | Some of the illustrations of extinct species are thought to be the only surviving record. |
| The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens will be open to the public all year round. | The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art at Kew Gardens will be open to the public all year round. |
| Right environment | Right environment |
| A spokeswoman for the gallery said: "Until now, although the collection has been consulted by experts and researchers, most of the works have been kept in study collections behind the scenes. | A spokeswoman for the gallery said: "Until now, although the collection has been consulted by experts and researchers, most of the works have been kept in study collections behind the scenes. |
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| A look at some of the rare botanical artwork featured | A look at some of the rare botanical artwork featured |
| "The new gallery will provide the right environment and will make Kew's collections more accessible. | "The new gallery will provide the right environment and will make Kew's collections more accessible. |
| "With one quarter of the world's species of flowering plants threatened by extinction in the next 50 years, Kew has a vital role to play to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation." | "With one quarter of the world's species of flowering plants threatened by extinction in the next 50 years, Kew has a vital role to play to inspire and deliver science-based plant conservation." |
| Dr Sherwood has been collecting contemporary botanical art since 1990. Her collection includes work by more than 200 artists living in 30 different countries. | Dr Sherwood has been collecting contemporary botanical art since 1990. Her collection includes work by more than 200 artists living in 30 different countries. |
| Commenting on the opening of the gallery, she told BBC's Radio 5 Live: "There's a great renaissance in botanical art today and this is a very exciting moment." | Commenting on the opening of the gallery, she told BBC's Radio 5 Live: "There's a great renaissance in botanical art today and this is a very exciting moment." |