Untangling Napoleon’s hair
Friday 16 July 2021 from 1pm to 2pm
Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of Saint Helena in 1821. Some of his hair was cut to fulfil his wish for distribution among family members. Perhaps to be treasured in a piece of mourning jewellery.
The City of Sydney’s Civic Collection contains a lock of hair supposedly from the head of Napoleon Bonaparte. Join curator Margaret Betteridge’s journey to untangle its history and unravel its significance.
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This event will be Auslan interpreted. To access the Auslan interpreting, you will need to use Zoom on a computer for this event.