Vassar Scholarship
Cabinets on Campuses: Reimagining the Museum Through the History of Collecting
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2023-April-14
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This thesis looks at the history of collections, tracing cabinets of curiosities to natural history specimens at colleges and universities during the 19th century. It will explore the trajectory of academic museums as art galleries became more prominent at colleges...
