Model of the Piltdown Man Skull

Charles Dawson's 'discovery' of the Piltdown Man Skull in East Sussex (1912) claimed to be the "missing link" between ape and man. What it in fact turned out to be is one of the biggest scientific frauds of the 20th century. The skull still remains an object of great fascinating and questions the notion of what a 'real' museum object is, and is not.

This digital asset was created as part of the 'A Mirror For Remembering' artwork commission by Alex May: http://amirrorforremembering.com/

A Mirror for Remembering is a major new virtual reality artwork by Alex May exploring the complexities and growing necessity to address the preservation and permanence of the digital artefacts that form an increasing part of our everyday lives.

This commission has been made possible through the generous support of the Arts Council England funded Kent Medway Museums National Portfolio Organisation and tilises the extensive collections held by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.

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