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6 August- TALK - Imagined Geographies and First Encounters

Event Date: 06/08/2026

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TALK by Exhibitions Officer Chris Needham – 'Imagined Geographies and First Encounters'.


Our 2026 exhibition examines how Enlightenment-era exploration transformed European understanding of the world and its peoples. Sparked by the journals of explorers such as Captain James Cook, it explores the profound questions raised by long-distance voyages: whether humanity shared common origins, how people might be classified, and how Indigenous societies were positioned within European ideas of progress and development.

Location: Museum - Attic - Exhibition space

Access:

  • Lift access is available to the 1st floor of the museum.

  • Two flights of stairs from the 1st floor up to the attic exhibition space.

  • No lift access directly to the attic

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