This community book was created to provide an overview of the collections from the Solomon Islands under the care of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. It draws on objects from the Museum's founding collections, as well as from collections made by missionaries, visitors, explorers and researchers.

The Conru Collection encompasses a broad range of artworks made between the eighteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of the objects were collected in the early period of Pacific exploration. The collection is representative of the artistic output of the region and includes masks from Nissan and Bougainville, war canoe ornaments from New Georgia and Choisel, and numerous figural sculptures from throughout the island chain, as well as weaponry, jewellery and articles for daily life.