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| | == Departments == | | == Departments == |
| − | Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas<br /> | + | Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas. ''A collection representing the cultures of indigenous peoples throughout the world.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan<br /> | + | Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan. ''Objects illustrating every aspect of the cultures of the Nile Valley, from around 10,000 BC, right up to the twelfth century AD.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Asia<br /> | + | Department of Asia. ''Material from the whole Asian continent: East Asia, South and Central Asia to South-East Asia.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Coins and Medals<br /> | + | Department of Coins and Medals. ''Home to one of the world's finest numismatic collections with over one million objects.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Conservation, Documentation and Science<br /> | + | Department of Conservation and Scientific Research. ''Preserving and investigating the collection for present and future generations.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities<br /> | + | Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. ''One of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world, with over 100,000 objects.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of the Middle East<br /> | + | Department of Middle East. ''Ancient and contemporary civilizations and cultures of the Middle East from the Neolithic period until the present.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure<br /> | + | Department of Portable Antiquities and Treasure. ''Co-ordinates the Portable Antiquities Scheme and administers the Treasure Act.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Prehistory and Europe<br /> | + | Department of Prehistory and Europe. ''Objects from the earliest human tools in Africa and Asia to the art and archaeology of Europe.'' <br /> |
| − | Department of Prints and Drawings<br /> | + | Department of Prints and Drawings. ''Home to the national collection of more than a million Western prints and drawings.'' <br /> |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |