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A bag with a history.
8 September 2026 — 18 September 2026

Exceptional objects, remarkable places and enduring ideas.
What makes them matter. What makes them last.
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Olivine crystals suspended in metal: the Imilac meteorite makes deep time visible at the scale of an object.
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EDITION 01
Why some things matter — and what that means for how we live, collect and choose.
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8 September 2026 — 18 September 2026
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23 September 2026 — 7 October 2026
THE METHOD
Our criteria, sources and editorial process.
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Discoveries, observations and what we’re learning.
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New evidence, changing circumstances and useful lessons.
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