> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Reference:: _BBC - A History of the World - About - British Museum - 100 objects_. (2008, September 4). https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/about/british-museum-objects/ > Date:: 2010 > Tags:: #warp #UK/England > WeftLinks:: [[Historical value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft helps us understand the past]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Objects play a key role in the way museums can help us understand the past. ### Highlights _A History of the World in 100 Objects_ is a collaborative project between the British Museum and BBC Radio 4, initiated by Neil MacGregor, the museum's director. Launched in January 2010, this innovative series comprises 100 episodes, each focusing on a specific object from the museum's extensive collection, spanning two million years of human history. The selected objects, ranging from ancient artifacts to modern items, serve as lenses through which listeners can explore significant cultural, social, and technological developments across different civilizations. Accompanied by a book published in 2010, the series emphasizes the interconnectedness of human experiences and the diverse narratives that objects can reveal, while also sparking discussions about colonialism and the provenance of artifacts in museum collections. >Objects connect us to the past and give us a tangible sense of history.