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A colour photograph of an iron firedog from the Iron Age in Cambridgeshire

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Lost-wax cast commemorative head of an Oba, used to support a tusk on an ancestral altar

Our approach to the return of museum objects

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Small, ivory pendant in the form of a pregnant woman, from Ryder Island, Arctic

The new Centre for Material Culture

The largest stores move in MAA history is now underway. Hundreds of thousands of objects are being moved to a new state-of-the-art location.

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Very dark brown or black gourd container, in a half circular shape, from South Nigeria. The extensive crack was repaired with a cane whipstitch. It has geometric designs all over.

Our latest blog - Scars and stitches: Repairs in African collections

What if broken things were not to be mourned, but to be celebrated? The Stores Move project has recently completed its work on the West, North and East African collections and uncovered some amazing examples of repairs. Discover how damage can trigger extraordinary displays of skills and strength.

Herle & Philp (ed.) (2020) - Recording Kastom

Recording Kastom

A new publication edited by Dr Anita Herle & Jude Philp: Recording Kastom: Alfred Haddon's Journals from his Expeditions to Torres Strait and New Guinea, 1888 and 1898.

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Two million years of human history. One million artefacts. Countless astonishing stories.

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Christmas closure period:
The museum will be closed from the 23rd December and will reopen on 4th January 2023.

We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm, and Sunday 12pm-5pm.

Entry to the museum is free.

If you are visiting the museum with a group of 10 or more people please book in advance by emailing visitor.services@maa.cam.ac.uk. Please note that group visit is booked only once you receive a confirmation email from the museum.