Bringing the World to Plymouth and Ancient Egypt

Open from 29 November 2008
Official launch: February 2009

Discover how objects from around the world have ended up in the Museum's collections!

Weaving together the sights, sounds and stories from a variety of world cultures, 'Bringing the World to Plymouth' will showcase objects such as ornaments, porcelain, fabrics, costumes, vibrant beadwork and carvings from Africa, Asia and Oceania - many of which have never been displayed before.

Walk in the footsteps of some of the key collectors who have donated items to the Museum. These include:

• Gertrude Benham - an intrepid explorer who trekked across the world in the early 1900s
• Reverend Harry Moore Dauncey - who spent nearly 40 years living in Delena on the south coast of Papua New Guinea
• Reverend Sidney John Delight - who worked at the theological college in Ningpo (now Ningbo), China in the 1920s.

Then...travel back more than 3,000 years in time to Egypt, one of the world's most ancient cultures. 'Ancient Egypt' will display statuettes, jewellery, other grave goods and our mummy inner coffin, which came to the Museum in 1919.

All information is correct at time of publishing but please note that dates and details are subject to change.