— modern history lovers are incredibly fortunate to be able to access the world’s greatest museums at the click of a button.

Explore the fascinating history of museums.

— delving into the origin and history of museums, one finds that particular themes emerge which are still present amongst the underpinning dynamics of museums in the 21st century.

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— food museums delve into the history, culture, and science of food and drink, offering a sensory exploration of culinary traditions from around the world.

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— the british museum was founded with a collection left to 'curious' and interested people.

— modern museums thereby inherited the concept of the global, comprehensive collection—purchased and looted treasures of the world—from cabinets of curiosities.

— here, we trace the history of museums, institutions that house, care for, and display objects.

How did cabinets of curiosities become temples to the enlightenment?

Do you know where museums came from?

— here, we trace the history of museums, institutions that house, care for, and display objects.

How did cabinets of curiosities become temples to the enlightenment?

Do you know where museums came from?

Appearing in renaissance europe, the ‘cabinet of curiosities’ is an early ancestor of the modern museum.

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