Finders Keepers?

Finders Keepers? introduce some a di man an woman dem weh gi dem collections to RAMM. Dem gifts yah help fi establish di museum's world-class collections a objects. Di myuuziyom ful op a tingz we piipl kalek, fram prehistoric flint tools to rare shells an Devon lace.

Explaining weh one object come fram, who collect it an why, can raise difficult questions. RAMM did mek wen Britain was a major colonial power weh did a control di life a millions a people roun di worl. Some collectors abuse dem position an tek widout permission. Ada piipl did a chriit di piipl dem an di wail animal dem we dem miit wid rispek.

Di methods a plenty 19th-century collectors did very different fram modern standards. Collectors did get fire by curiosity an dem did waan dem collections fi look as impressive as possible. Dem neva always gi much thought to recording information bout weh an how objects did find.

Tide deh have much more interest inna how objects relate to di places dem come fram. Di goal is fi uncover weh di objects dem inna dis museum can reveal bout di environments an ways a life weh change roun di worl.

Close-up captions: RAMM's digital close-up captions mek yuh can use yuh own mobile device fi read di information weh deh pan display beside each object. Follow di link fi di close-up captions a Finders Keepers? .