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The birth of the public museum

The first public museums evolved from wealthy collectors’ cabinets of curiosities and were quickly recognised as useful vehicles for culture.

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A nose through Blythe House

Recently sold and emptied out, Blythe House was once one of the UK’s biggest museum storage facilities. Here, museum worker Laura Humphreys reflects on her relationship with the store’s architecture, objects and aromas.

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Milk trails round Euston

Where cows once grazed near Wellcome Collection in London, baristas now froth their milk. Esther Leslie uncovers Euston’s dairy-based urban history.

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Unravelling genetic origins from the potato to cinchona

Starting with the humble potato, Nataly Allasi Canales reveals how researchers unearth the genetic origins of modern plant varieties, and explains why their work is so important for biodiversity.

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  • Isola Tiberina. Impression in the British Museum.
  • The Aquaduct of Nero. Impression in the British Museum.
  • The British Museum at Montague House: the courtyard. Wood engraving, 1849.
  • The British Museum: the King's Library, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1851.
  • The British Museum: the King's Library, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1851.
  • The British Museum: the main facade. Collotype after an earlier print.
  • The British Museum: the Coral Room, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1847.
  • The British Museum: the Botanical Room, with visitors. Wood engraving, [1858].
  • The British Museum: the Etruscan Room, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1847.
  • The British Museum: the Xanthian Room, with visitors. Wood engraving, 1847.
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