A SELECTION of rare treasures are on their way to The Collection in Lincoln for the first time on Saturday.

Making History: 300 Years of Antiquaries in Britain explores the creation of the nation's heritage over the 300 years since the Society of Antiquaries was founded in a London tavern in 1707.

Dawn Heywood, county council Collections Officer, said: "We are lucky to have some of these items in the county, some for the first time since their discovery, and we hope the exhibition will be popular.

"Rarely seen objects from the society's collections include the Lindsey Psalter, a lock of Edward IV's hair and part of a Roman bronze statue found in Lincoln.

"These will be displayed with objects from the museum's own archaeological collections, as well as more recent finds, to provide a narrative illustrating milestones in the discovery, recording, preservation, interpretation and communication of our past."

The Collection, in Danes Terrace, is open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm, with the last admission at 3.45pm.