Gold of the Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge is the first-ever reveal, anywhere in the world, of an archaeological sensation, comprised of hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds of the Saka people of East Kazakhstan. The temporary museum features exhibition and graphic design by Nissen Richards Studio. Nissen Richards Studio was asked to tell the rich stories behind the objects that form this incredible discovery, along with the ongoing archaeological processes that brought them to light. Visitors are encouraged to investigate the exhibits, discover these stories actively and take part in their own ‘archaeological’ experience. The main design challenge revolved around how best to contextualise and display these sumptuous but small-scale gold objects.