British Museum’s collection to go under the microscope

The British Museum announced today the launch of a stand-alone department for scientific research, thanks to support from the Wellcome Trust. Formerly part of the London institution’s conservation department, its separation signals the museum’s intention to grow this area so that more of its cutting-edge research into its permanent collection can be shared with the public through online initiatives and exhibitions, like the 2014-15 show Ancient Lives, New Discoveries, which used int