Permanent Collection

Please don't touch the wordplay.
A puzzle curated from the world of museums, art, and natural history. Features general knowledge and thematic wordplay about famous collections.
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  • 1A
    Coats of arms in a historical collection, for example
  • 5A
    Rorschach who created some notable tests... or exhibits?
  • 7A
    Subject of a classic natural history museum diorama
  • 8A
    Chinese city famed for its fossil beds
  • 9A
    Apex predator often seen behind glass

Down

  • 1D
    A display, as at the Met
  • 2D
    Hobby inspired by an Audubon exhibit, maybe
  • 3D
    Study closely, as an artifact
  • 4D
    They help protect the crown jewels
  • 6D
    What 'You Are Here' indicates on a museum guide