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Explore the weird, the wonderful, and the whimsical at BellFest – from exclusive events and happenings, to behind-the-scenes access at some of the most fascinating historical sites in Washington, D.C.

Now on View: Grayson Perry’s Covid Bell at the Royal Academy of Arts

As the urgency of the pandemic recedes and the world numbs to the entrenched presence of COVID-19 in our lives, what remains is a collective sadness and the indelible...

A Cold Water Cold Case: The Missing Buoy Bells of Maine

It was the summer of 2018. The Miss America pageant announced an end to its swimsuit competition; the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was lost to pancreatic cancer;...

The Carter Center Breaks Ground on Japan-Georgia Peace Bell Tower

Atlanta’s Japanese community took another step toward building a home for what has become known as the Peace Bell with an official groundbreaking ceremony this last...

Let Freedom Ring? You Bet!

At the National Bell Festival, “let freedom ring” is more than just a patriotic bon mot, it’s a call to action. Each Independence Day, we gather at the foot of the...

Bells of Historic Significance Can Be Retuned, Says Diocese of Durham

The medieval, Grade II-listed All Saints’ Church, Stranton, in the port town of Hartlepool, England, boasts a ring of eight merry peal bells ranging in size from 450...

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