Seeds of Exchange: Canton and London in the 1700s – London (United Kingdom)

7 May 2026 / 9am-6pm

Garden Scene; Anonymous; Chinese (Guangzhou); c.1850. Watercolour on pith paper.

This symposium brings together academics, curators, and museum professionals to examine the networks of knowledge, materials and people that shaped early modern botanical science.
Through presentations, panel discussions and Q&As, we will unpack the stories behind the plants, paintings and research featured in the Seeds of Exchange exhibition – and consider their legacies today. 

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Garden Museum

5 Lambeth Palace Road
London SE1 7LB

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