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Imagination

Science can be an extremely precise discipline: you need to measure everything as accurately as possible, to meticulously note things down, and, if required, to...
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Model of human ear

Anatomical models continue to prove useful in lecture halls, classrooms and hospitals
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Ifá divination bowl

Ifá refers to the mythical Orisha Ifa, the god of wisdom and intellectual development, who would predict the future.
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Volcanic slag

This particular collection continues to be one of the largest collections with respect to the geological composition of the Galápagos Archipelago.
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Fauna of Corpses

Forensic entomologists use their knowledge of insects to help the police solve murder cases.
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Glossopteris fossil leaves

The distribution of the Glossopteris genus was a key argument in favour of the continental drift hypothesis.
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Female bowl-bearing figure

The female figure is the most common motif in Luba art.
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Exoskelet Wall-X

Wall-X assists foot push-off, thus making walking about 12% easier.
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Glé head

The glé head was a sacred object. Blood, thunderstones, poison and other ‘magical’ ingredients had to be rubbed all over the head in order to activate it.
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Tomb stele of Hetepe and Iki

This tomb stele comes from Abydos. This was one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Egypt.
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