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Objects in Focus

Every object has a story to tell. Through close observation and interactive exploration, Objects in Focus invites you to look beyond the surface of archaeological artefacts, works of art, and historical curiosities, uncovering the people, ideas, and histories they preserve.

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When Death Comes Calling

Four Encounters in Holbein’s Dance of Death

c. 1526 · Basel

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A Banana in the Book of Wonders

One painted page, two fruit trees, and a plant that had travelled thousands of kilometres to get here.

Early 15th century · Iraq or Eastern Turkey

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