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The Origins of Museums The Cabinet of Curiosities in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Europe
The Origins of Museums The Cabinet of Curiosities in Sixteenth and SeventeenthCentury Europe
Author: Oliver Impey, Arthur MacGregor
The Origins of Museums is an extensive account of the first great collections in late sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe. The collections, then called 'cabinets of curiosities', were the beginnings of museums as we now know them. The discovery of the New World saw a huge influx of exotic and rare exhibits arrive in from distant lands. Thes...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781842321324
ISBN-10: 1842321323
Publication Date: 1/1/2001
Pages: 431
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Publisher: House of Stratus
Book Type: Paperback
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