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Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories

Celebrate the wonder and diversity of the Royal Museum Project's world class collections.

ButterflySpanning 500 million years and all five continents, Treasured gives a first glimpse of some of the exhibits to feature when the new galleries open in 2011. Spectacular objects, extraordinary things, precious works of art, personal favourites – the 300 treasures on display come in all shapes and sizes, from ancient fossils to 21st century jewellery. 

Wonderful things

See a selection of the extraordinary objects on display.