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"More to the world than Aberdeen and twal mile roon": highlights from the nineteenth century collections of Sir William MacGregor
This exhibition examines Aberdeen graduate Sir William MacGregor’s career as colonial doctor, administrator and explorer, and his collecting activities in what is now Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria, Newfoundland and Australia.
Risen from an impoverished background in nineteenth century rural Aberdeenshire to the role of colonial governor, Macgregor felt himself under an imperative to collect ‘before it was too late’ from the cultures he encountered which were going through rapid change.
On show are highlights from the almost 2000 items that MacGregor donated to the University of Aberdeen museums, from whale tooth ornaments to birds of paradise. These striking objects reveal the impact of colonisation and the relationships between colonial governor and governed.
- Hosted by
- King's Museum
- Venue
- King's Museum Old Aberdeen Townhouse High Street Aberdeen AB24 3EN
- Contact
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King's Museum
Tel: 01224 274330
E-mail: kingsmuseum@abdn.ac.uk