The Origins of Museums: The Cabinet of Curiosities in Sixteenth- And Seventeenth-Century Europe

by Oliver Impey, Arthur MacGregor, A.C. MacGregor

Book Overview

A reprint of the original 1985 edition with updated photographsThirty- three essays from scholarly contributors on the evolution of collecting, and how this lead to the formation of the modern museumOne of the first books to explore how collectors live with their objects, a subject which has become increasingly studied and popular

The Ashmolean Museum is proud to make this important volume containing the fascinating story of the modern museum's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910807192
• ISBN13: 9781910807194
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Ashmolean Museum
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 4.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.1" x 11.2"