Museum of curiosity

In the 16th to 18th centuries, cabinets of curiosities celebrated the mysteries of nature and culture in grand exhibits that filled entire rooms. A book about these extravagant displays has inspired our exploration of the topic.

If you have a taste for the macabre or even the downright peculiar, the Museum of Curiosities in East London is the place to visit.

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Have the opportunity to peruse various objects of curiosity and wonder!

Herbert Distel's The Museum of Drawers, 1970–1977

Sarah Stone, Sir Ashton Lever's Museum,1785.

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Curiosity: Art and the Pleasures of Knowing presented by Hayward Touring and Turner Contemporary

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