Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Curator Hattie Lloyd tells the story of the accidental discovery of the first synthetic chemical dye: Mauveine.

Discover more about mauveine via blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/mauve-mania

Stories From The Stores goes behind the scenes with our curators to uncover fascinating stories from some of the 7 million incredible items in the Science Museum Group Collection. Explore more of the collection at collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk