About the collections

Explore the links below for a summary of the main types of object we hold. To find out how the objects arrived at the Museum, read our short history of the collections.

History and archaeology collections

Library and archive collections

The Archaeological Archive

Read about our current work around collections in Collections News, which includes news of recent acquisitions.

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