What is in the new exhibition at North Herts Museum?
'Stuff: things that make us human', until 30 March
Have you ever asked yourself the question, what makes us human?
As you make your way around our new exhibition, 'Stuff: things that make us human', you'll see a huge variety of interesting objects and thought provoking panels.
For a long time, people thought that making tools is what separates humans from other animals. History books used to talk about ‘man the toolmaker’, but we have discovered that many other animals – not just apes – also make and use tools. And the phrase doesn’t even include women!
What makes humans different? We have attachments to our things that no other animal seems to: we give it meaning and it holds memories. We can love it, and we use it to show who we are, Humanity’s unique behaviour is all based around our stuff.
This exhibition draws from all the Museum’s collections, from art to archaeology, from costume to natural history. Expect the unexpected!
Find out more on the North Herts Museum website and visit the exhibition for free until March 30th 2025.