In addition to experiencing this powerful piece of art, visitors are invited to take part in the fulfilment of Steve McQueen’s vision by adding their name to The Art Fund's online petition. The ultimate goal of the project is to persuade Royal Mail to issue real stamps in commemoration of individual service personnel who have died in the current conflict in Iraq.

Admission is free at all venues.

• Saturday 20 March – Sunday 18 July 2010
  National Portrait Gallery
  Saint Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE
  

  The Art Fund completes its UK tour of Queen and Country with a four month display at the prestigious National Portrait Gallery which holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world.

  The display will open on the 7th anniversary of British troops entering Iraq and will close in July to coincide with the 1st anniversary of the withdrawal from Iraq.

  A Queen and Country book produced by the British Council in association with The Art Fund, Imperial War Museum and Manchester International Festival will be published as the display opens at the National Portrait Gallery.

  Telephone: 020 7306 0055
  Opening times: Open daily 10:00 – 18.00, open until 21.00 Thursday and Friday
  FREE ENTRY
  For more information about the National Portrait Gallery visit www.npg.org.uk

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• Thursday 4 March – Thursday 11 March 2010
  Royal United Services Institute
  Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET

  The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is an independent think tank engaged in cutting edge defence and security research. A unique institution, founded in 1831 by the Duke of Wellington, RUSI embodies nearly two centuries of forward thinking, free discussion and careful reflection on defence and security matters.

  Queen and Country is at RUSI for a week ahead of its four month display at the National Portrait Gallery.

  On Wednesday 10 March a debate on the topic of "Commemorating our Armed Forces: Remembrance in a Modern Society" will be held at RUSI. Chaired by Channel 4 television presenter, Jon Snow, the debate will hear contributions from:

  • Former UK Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt GCB CBE MC
  • Director-General of the Imperial War Museum, Diane Lees
  • Director-General of the Royal British Legion, Chris Simpkins
  • David Cotterrell, Artist and Professor of Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University

  The debate starts at 20.15 and will be preceded by a canapés reception between 1900-2000, where there will be an opportunity for Queen and Country to be viewed

  Telephone: 020 7747 2600
  Free Entry
  For more information about RUSI visit www.rusi.org

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• Thursday 8 October – Saturday 14 November
  University Gallery, University of Essex
  Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
  

  The University Gallery is one of the region’s leading galleries of contemporary visual art and shows the work of internationally renowned artists such as William Kentridge, Fiona Banner and Jake & Dinos Chapman, while also supporting emerging new talent. The gallery plays an important role in the cultural life of both campus and Colchester, drawing a wide local, national, and international audience to its programme of exhibitions and events.

  As a large Garrison Town, Colchester has a proud military heritage and the University of Essex works closely with local military families through the Garrison University Liaison Partnership. It is therefore apt that Queen and Country will be on display in Colchester over this year’s Remembrance period.

  For more information about the University Gallery visit www.essex.ac.uk/artson5

  Telephone: 01206 873261
  Email: arts@essex.ac.uk
  Opening times: Monday – Friday 11am – 5pm, Saturday 12pm – 4.00pm.
  FREE ENTRY

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• Saturday 18 July – Saturday 26 September 2009
  Wolverhampton Art Gallery
  Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU
  

  Wolverhampton Art Gallery has an impressive collection of modern and contemporary art which deals with the theme of war and conflict and its effects on society. As part of its temporary exhibition programme, the gallery often returns to the question of what artists can add to our understanding of this theme. Against this backdrop and as the British troops continue to return from Iraq over the summer, Queen and Country will go on display at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
  
  With its family friendly displays, Wolverhampton Art Gallery welcomes visitors to explore 300 years of art; from delightful Georgian paintings and Pop Art to thought provoking contemporary pieces in the Northern Ireland Gallery and through its Arts Council programme.
  
  For more information about Wolverhampton Art Gallery visit www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk
  
  Telephone: 01902 552005
  Email: artgallery@wolverhampton.gov.uk
  Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm. Closed Bank Holidays
  FREE ENTRY
  

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• Wednesday 18 March – Sunday 3 May 2009
  mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
  Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ
  

  Queen and Country will open at mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art during the week that marks the 6th anniversary of the invasion in Iraq. With the withdrawal of British troops likely to be completed by summer 2009, this exhibition comes at a timely moment to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the British Armed Forces in this conflict.
  
  mima is a bold new gallery of contemporary art bringing together the town’s art collections for the first time. It hosts temporary exhibitions of fine art and craft from 1900 to the present day and features the work of internationally acclaimed artists. The programme includes painting, drawing, ceramics, jewellery design, sound, film, mixed media, photography and sculpture
  
  For more information about mima visit www.visitmima.com
  
  Telephone: +44 (0)1642 726720
  Email: mima@middlesbrough.gov.uk 
  Opening times:  Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat 10.00am – 5.00pm, Thurs 10.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 12noon- 4.00pm. Closed Monday (Except Bank Holidays, Sunday Opening times apply)
  Admission free
  

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• 3 December 2008 – 15 February 2009
  Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
  75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR
  

  Queen and Country will open at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA) in Edinburgh on 3 December 2008 until 15 February 2009.
  
  Part of the National Galleries of Scotland, SNGMA houses the national collection of international and Scottish art from 1900 to the present day. It includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Moore, Kokoshka and Hirst and the world’s most comprehensive collection of modern Scottish Art.
  
  For more information about SNGMA go to www.nationalgalleries.org and click on Modern Art Galleries link.
  
  Telephone: (0)131 624 6200
  Email: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org
  Open 10-5pm, seven days a week
  

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• 5 September – 31 October 2008
  St George’s Hall, Liverpool
  3rd Floor, Grand Jury Room, Heritage Centre
  

  Queen and Country was now on display in St George’s Hall as part of the 2008 Liverpool Biennial, the UK's largest festival of contemporary art.
  
  St George's Hall was reopened in April 2007 after a £23m refurbishment.  A World Heritage Site, the Hall has been restored to its original glory and a new Heritage Centre has been created to give visitors an insight into the building’s place in the history of the city. It was in this Centre that Queen and Country is on display.
  
  For more information about St George’s Hall, please click here
  
  For more information about the Liverpool Biennial please click here

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• 4 June  – 27 July 2008
  Barbican Centre, London
  Queen and Country was on display at the Barbican Centre to coincide with the run of Black Watch the National Theatre of Scotland's award winning play based on interviews with former soldiers who served in Iraq.

  We were proud to bring Queen and Country to the Barbican to run alongside The National Theatre of Scotland's award winning production Black Watch. These highly evocative creative responses to the Iraq war conflict illustrate powerfully the immense personal cost to those involved. We are pleased that we could offer audiences the opportunity to see this poignant exhibition and magnificent performance together.

  Louise Jeffreys
  Head of Theatre, Barbican Centre

  For more information on Black Watch at the Barbican Theatre click here.

  Read the Observer’s article on Black Watch here.

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• 28 April – 1 June 2008
  Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London
  At the Southbank Centre, Queen and Country was installed in the Royal Festival Hall. The Hall, which reopened in June 2007 after a major refurbishment, programmed a series of projects that highlighted the social and political importance of artists, and the power of art to influence communities.

  For more information on Southbank Centre click here