What is an
Object?
Anything can be an object: a thousand-year-old coin in a museum, a painting in an art gallery, a plant in a botanical garden, an animal in a zoo, a building in a city, even a person.
Browse online collections on OOKL and discover for yourself. Find objects in museums, galleries, historic houses, and many more.
Curling stone
NMS
This granite curling stone with metal handgrip dates from the late 19th century and is one of a pair of curling...
Viburnum x...
RHS Wisley
Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small,...
Pere David's Deer
Blair Drummond Safari...
Scientific name: Elaphurus davidianus
This species was hunted to near extinction in it's native country of origin,...
Two Seated Women
Torre Abbey
Two seated women: one full face doing embroidery, the other in profile reading a book.
Shield boss (Fragment)
NMS
This fragmentary iron shield boss was found during excavations at the site of the Roman fort at Newstead in...
Abies nordmanniana
RHS Wisley
Abies are evergreen conifers, often very tall, with whorled branches bearing flattened, linear leaves, often whitish...
Wallaby
Knowsley Safari Park
Wallabies are smaller relatives of the kangaroo. They are vegetarian, feeding on grasses, and can be found in...
Postman's Park
London City Tours
Postman's Park is a park in central London, a short distance north of St Paul's Cathedral. Bordered by Little...
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Abies koreana 'Silberlocke'
RHS Wisley
Abies are evergreen conifers, often very tall, with whorled branches bearing flattened, linear leaves, often whitish beneath, and on the upper branches, large cones...
Commuting by Cable
Old Treasury Building
Travel by cable tram through the streets of Melbourne between 1885 and 1940. This documentary presents rare archival footage detailing the story of the largest cable...
Horse Ramp (in canals)
London Canal Museum
The ramps in the canals were once used to save horses after they fell into the river. Animal safety was important, or at least it was important to retain the animals...
Canal Gate
London Canal Museum
These gates were put in place to stop the flow of the river. It was necessary to do this in the instance of bombs falling on the Canal and ceasing the flow of debris....
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