World Cultures gallery

Objects from around the world.

View of ethnographic items in glass museum cases. There are headdresses, statuettes and suits of armour

Dates

Permanent

Visitor information

Times

During museum opening hours.

Location

1st floor.

Price

Donations welcome (free entry).

About

Fantastic feather headdresses, shark-toothed knives and the fearsome bushy-moustached armour of a Samurai warrior… this gallery contains an amazing array of ceremonial objects from all around the world.

Begun by military men, missionaries and other travellers in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, this colourful, creative collection is still growing today, thanks to modern-day explorers.

Look around and see what wonders you can uncover…