
Time Out
May 2015
Every Object Tells A Story: A Cabinet of Curiosities
Over 250 objects have been selected for their extraordinary backstories and historical significance in this fascinating show that covers the past 5,000 years. Celebrating the bizarre context rather than the value of these objects, which include a rare dodo bone, a wooden phallus and a jade pebble, curator Oliver Hoare wants to question what is considered beautiful and culturally important.