One of the greatest treasures owned by a Fenland museum will be on display half a world away for visitors to enjoy after being put on loan.
The Wisbech and Fenland Museum has loaned one of its most prized artefacts - Charles Dickens’ original manuscript of Great Expectations – to the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition to be held in Busan, South Korea, and in Shanghai, China.
The exhibition, called Writers Revealed, marries manuscripts including letters and first editions alongside the authors' portraits from the National Portrait Gallery.
On August 3, Writers Revealed finished showing at its first international venue, the new Home of the Arts gallery in Queensland, Australia, featuring contemporary portraits and writings of authors including William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and TS Eliot.
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Stephen McGregor, chair of Wisbech and Fenland Museum, said: “The inclusion of Great Expectations in this important international exhibition once again highlights the breadth and significance of the collections here and the manuscript will be brought to a new audience.
“The book will be away for ten months but given the importance of the exhibition we are very pleased to support it and being able to participate is for the long-term good and standing of our museum.”
Writers Revealed has been organised by the National Portrait Gallery, London, and was developed in collaboration with the British Library.
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