In Pictures: First Time Out at The Horniman Museum, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and the Wellcome Collection, until August 21 2011
Five objects, five institutions, five interpretations. Curators have selected one previously unseen artefact from their archives and displayed it for the first time with a new interpretation. After six weeks each object moves around to a different institution to be displayed with a new label, written by the curatorial team at its host venue.
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First Time Out runs until August 21 2011. Each object is on display at each institution for six weeks. Visit the project online to find out where and when to see them.
Five objects, five institutions, five interpretations. Curators have selected one previously unseen artefact from their archives and displayed it for the first time with a new interpretation. After six weeks each object moves around to a different institution to be displayed with a new label, written by the curatorial team at its host venue.
Cranium and mandible of a giant lemur (Megaladapis edwardsi), southwest Madagascar© Natural History Museum
Japanese xylarium (painted wood panels), 11 Meiji (1878)© Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Selection of toys, 'The world pictures for children' from the collection of psychotherapist Margaret Lowenfeld, (1929-1970s)© Science Museum London
Dance Paddle Easter Island; Oceania Wood Dancing paddle, double-bladed; both sides of one blade show stylised human face suggested by double 'U' motif representing eye sockets© Heini Schneebeli
“Livingstone’s Medicine Chest”, Burroughs Wellcome (1900-1910)© Wellcome Collection kept at the Science Museum, London
First Time Out runs until August 21 2011. Each object is on display at each institution for six weeks. Visit the project online to find out where and when to see them.
