The Contingency Lunar Sample Return Bag: An Apollo 11 Treasure, with Cassandra Hatton

This is an episode of The Specialist, produced by Intelligence Squared in partnership with Sotheby's. In The Specialist, explore the significance and journey of an extraordinary work through the eyes of those that know it best. On today’s episode, Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman & Worldwide Head of Science and Natural History, examines the turbulent journey of the bag that brought back the first sample of the Moon — collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11. She specialises in creating new markets, selling unique artefacts, and exploring what it means to put a price on history. To step further into the World of Sotheby’s, visit any one of our galleries, which are open to the public. Explore more at https://sothebys.com.