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    Powerful women in late Iron Age London: the Harper Road burial

    Evidence for women’s power in prehistoric London

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    Mudlarks: rescuing relics from the river

    How do the ancient artefacts found in the river Thames end up on display?

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    Bioarchaeological evidence for Black women in 14th century London

    What can bones can tell us about Black women in Medieval London?

    Portrait of Emma Hamilton 1791 © The Metropolitan Museum Behind the scenes

    Emma Hamilton’s copy of Haydn’s The Creation

    An in-depth look at Emma Hamilton, the famous regency-era model and actress, through her very own copy of The Creation held in the museum’s library.

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There are approximately one million items in the museum’s core collections, plus six million ‘finds’, discovered during archaeological excavations. Learn how we conserve these collections and make them accessible through loans.

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