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In this thread we’re taking a trip back to early 19th-century Japan and visiting Edo – modern-day Tokyo Discover the unmissable sights, the tastiest cuisine and the best places to

This ornate crown is decorated with emeralds, rubies and diamonds and other semi-precious stones It was probably made in the late 1800s in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal http://ow.ly/JLjq30qzNKF Read more

While we’re stuck inside, we thought we’d share some inspiration from the collection. In this blog, staff have picked some inspiring stories and powerful objects: http://ow.ly/9pVd30qwwln Here’s a selection

Mary Beard introduces her top five Museum objects First up is the object that started it all – some ancient Egyptian baking, which Mary encountered at the Museum aged just