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What should museums throw out?

By Michael Marshall

19 October 2009

91av. Science news and long reads from expert journalists, covering developments in science, technology, health and the environment on the website and the magazine. — This is a lecture slide used by a famous scientist. Is it worth a museum keeping it? Enter the gallery to see more artefacts that could be disposed of

An archive of NASA photos, a 19th century surgical mask, or a hippo skull. There’s no room so one has to go, but which one?

Let us know which one you think should be disposed of in the comments.

Gallery: Which artefacts should museums throw out?

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