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Ching Ching the panda

Wonderful things

Discover the stories behind some of our best loved objects.

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Qurna burial

This spectacular display is the only intact burial on show anywhere outside Egypt.

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Samurai armour

This splendid Japanese suit of armour was designed to protect and to inspire fear and awe.

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Ching Ching the giant panda

Meet one of the world’s most endangered species – and one of London Zoo’s most famous residents.

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Enigma encoding machine

Enigma machines were used on German submarines to send coded messages during World War II.

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