Bringing the World to Plymouth

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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' showcases objects such as ornaments, porcelain, fabrics, costumes, vibrant beadwork and carvings from Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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.

If you'd like to hear more about Gertrude Benham , why not download our audio guides to use with your next visit?

Want to see more images of the gallery? Visit our flickr site now!

This gallery has been developed thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund and Renaissance in the Regions.