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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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