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Preserved section of the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary
The Manchu headdress or dian zi was given to the Manchester Museum by Mrs Gertrude Wood-Jones in 1939
The Variable Harlequin Frog is a critically endangered species being taken care of by our Vivarium team at Manchester Museum
One of the most iconic fossils at Manchester Museum is the giant plesiosaur called Percy
Maude is much-loved by many. She is a tigon, the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
This set of vibrant voter education posters were used during the transformational 1994 general election in South Africa
Gemstones have been highly desirable throughout most of human history
Maharajah is an Asian Elephant with a fascinating story
This Qashqai tea set comes in an inlaid box and includes a samovar, teapot, cups & sugar bowl
One of the most iconic objects in our Archaeology Collection
A Gilded mummy mask from ‘Golden Mummies of Egypt’, Manchester Museum first ever international touring exhibition.
Manchester Museum 300 million-year-old #fossil tree is one of the largest in the World
This Chinese Ming Dynasty vase dates from the reign of Emperor Wan Li (1572-1620)
A 20,000-year-old mammoth tooth from Creswell Crags
The Manchester Museum Herbarium has a huge collection of plants from parks & gardens
Something very special from our collection, a dinosaur egg!
This replica of the famous ‘Golden Record’ sent out on board the Voyager probes by NASA in 1977 is part of our Heritage Futures exhibition
A refugee’s life jacket from the Island of Lesvos