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On the 12th day of Christmas, generous donors gave to us…

Posted by Antony Lee, Category: Archaeology

...parts of a Roman equestrian statue and an Iron Age moustache! Read more

Posted by Dawn Heywood, Category: Art News

A painting of a Short 184 seaplane has recently been conserved and is on display in the Usher Gallery 100 years after it was painted. Read more

Posted by Antony Lee, Category: Archaeology

An important Roman phallic carving has been kindly donated to our archaeological collections Read more

Posted by Antony Lee, Category: Archaeology

Following our acquisition of a Roman bull statuette, we have attempted an ambitious reconstruction of how it may originally have looked Read more

Posted by Antony Lee, Category: Archaeology

The museum has acquired a rare Roman marble statuette in the form of a bull Read more

Posted by Will Mason, Category: Exhibition

'Sir John Franklin’s Mitten and Snow Shoes' - a poem written in response to the exploration items of Sir Franklin Read more

Posted by Will Mason, Category: Art

Virtual reality installation by Carina Lüschen Read more

Posted by Antony Lee, Category: Archaeology Art

The 18th Century saw the blossoming of antiquarianism. This blog post examines the recording of Lincoln's famous Roman Newport Arch Read more

Posted by The Collection, Category: Archaeology

Tobias Mörtz of the Berlin Free University explains his research into Bronze Age weapon hoards Read more

Posted by The Collection, Category: Archaeology

Bridget Johns presents the first in a series of posts on the rediscovery, conservation and reconstruction of a Roman figured beaker Read more