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This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the diverse array of modern institutions worldwide.
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Museums, John Simmons
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Museums
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Simmons
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1538171511
- ISBN13
- 9781538171516
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, History, Museums
- Description
- This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the diverse array of modern institutions worldwide.