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The BP exhibition
Ming: 50 years that changed China
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Single-faced copper alloy coin with four-character inscription. China, Ming dynasty
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Ingot-shaped dish made from lacquer. China, Ming dynasty
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Large porcelain dish with underglaze blue decoration. China, Ming dynasty
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Glass canteen with gilded and enamelled decoration. China, Ming dynasty
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The other side of the medal: how Germany saw the First World War
Until 23 November 2014
Free
Dürer’s paper triumph:
the arch of the Emperor Maximilian
Until 16 November 2014
Free
Witches and wicked bodies
Until 11 January 2015
Free
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