Nicholas Thomas is the director of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. His books include The Return of Curiosity: What Museums are Good for in the 21st Century (Reaktion Books, 2016) and Gauguin and Polynesia (Head of Zeus, 2024)
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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Chaos into calm – the art of Taloi Havini
The Papua New Guinean won the 10th Artes Mundi prize last month, with video works and installations that eloquently embody the history and heritage of her homeland