Exhibition of the Week Whales: Beneath the Surface This is a sublime scientific and imaginative journey to the bottom of the sea – or very nearly – showing how incredibly deep whales dive, letting their lungs collapse under the pressure before returning to the surface full of squid. Colossal bones, recorded whale sounds and a lucid account of their evolution, make for a haunting and informative encounter with some of the most astonishing animals on earth. Most fascinating of all is the comparison between an enormous whale brain and a human one. It will have you planning your own sequel to Moby-Dick. Also showing +/- Human A compelling display of curious and unpredictable flying robots that is both fun for all ages and thought-provoking. It feels like being in a Doctor Who episode. Giacometti Last few weeks to see this outstanding exhibition of one of the modern world’s greatest artists. Beyond Caravaggio If you are in Edinburgh, don’t miss this entrancing presentation of the genius of Caravaggio and the dazzling range of disciples he inspired, including the French visionary of candlelight Georges de La Tour. Portraying a Nation The acerbic imagination of Otto Dix plays off against the objective photographs of August Sander in a strange and shocking encounter with the last days of the Weimar Republic. Masterpiece of the Week |
Thames whale skull, from Whales: Beneath the Surface, at Natural History Museum. Photograph: NHM London 
