Feed Your Curiosity Explore Museums Galleries And Historical Sites
How did cabinets of curiosities become temples to the enlightenment? Explore the fascinating history of museums. — the british museum was founded with a collection left to 'curious' and interested people. 271 years on an exhibition touring the uk, and now approaching its final week in wales, explores what it means to be 'curious' today and why the collection's original dedication to curious people matters more than ever. — here, we trace the history of museums, institutions that house, care for, and display objects.
Nothing can beat the thrill of seeing a rare. — modern museums thereby inherited the concept of the global, comprehensive collection—purchased and looted treasures of the world—from cabinets of curiosities. — 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. Do you know where museums came from? Appearing in renaissance europe, the ‘cabinet of curiosities’ is an early ancestor of the modern museum. — food museums delve into the history, culture, and science of food and drink, offering a sensory exploration of culinary traditions from around the world.