Hidden Treasures from the Mary Rose : 7 April - 7 August 2009 at Whitgift School.

A major exhibition of 200 artefacts, many of which have never before been on public display. Includes jewellery, money, domestic utensils, medical equipment, navigational apparatus and weaponry and gives a taste of the daily life of officers and sailors on board. For the first time ever, visitors will be able to see the faces of two crew members, which have been reconstructed using forensic science. The contrasting preservative or corrosive effects of seawater on a range of materials are displayed at the exhibition from Henry VIII's 16th century warship, naval, military, domestic, musical and medical artefacts are included. Materials that look as though they were shaped and carved only yesterday are mostly of wood - ash, beech, box, rosewood, willow and yew. Also in good condition are artefacts made from ceramics, wax, bone, some fabrics and hemp. The fate of metals is more varied, the least reactive surviving in perfect condition while others are corroded.