Museums
Simon Chaplin describes the extraordinary personal museum of the 18th-century anatomist and gentleman-dissector John Hunter, and suggests that this, and others like it, played a critical role in establishing an acceptable view of dissection. |
Natasha McEnroe on the reopening of a fascinating but little-known collection. Published in History Today, Volume: 61 Issue: 3, 2011
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Corinne Julius is impressed by the breadth of material on display at London’s newly reopened Jewish Museum. |
The British Museum opened on January 15th, 1759. |
Helen Strudwick, Curator of the Egyptian galleries at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, explains the new refurbishment at the museum and the opportunities it has afforded. |
Peter Furtado visits the new National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, the museum of Welsh industrial and maritime heritage. Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 11
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Paul Doolan visits a new museum in Geneva that presents the history of Reformed Christianity and Calvinism as a key and positive factor in European history. Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 8
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Ian Bottomley introduces an exhibition which reflects a special moment in Anglo-Japanese relations in the 17th century, echoed today by a unique loan arrangement between the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds and the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, resting place of the first significant Shogun. |
Jack Lohman, Director of the Museum of London, explains the significance of two Victorian paintings and why the Museum is delighted to have been able to acquire them.
Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 4
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Phil Reed, Director of the new Churchill Museum, gives a personal insight into the development of the new museum housed in the Cabinet War Rooms, which opens to the public this month. Published in History Today, Volume: 55 Issue: 2
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Simon Chaplin describes the extraordinary personal museum of the 18th-century anatomist and gentleman-dissector John Hunter, and suggests that this, and others like it, played a critical role in establishing an acceptable view of dissection. |
Pamela Pilbeam celebrates the bicentenary of the arrival of Madame Tussaud's waxworks in Britain. Published in History Today, Volume: 52 Issue: 12
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William Clennell celebrates the 400th anniversary of Oxford's Bodleian Library. |
In-house historical adviser Katherine Prior introduces this new museum which opens at the end of September. Published in History Today, Volume: 52 Issue: 10
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David M. Wilson, former director of the British Museum, describes the founding of the famous institution. Published in History Today, Volume: 52 Issue: 10
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David Moulson looks at the history of pewter, as a new dedicated museum opens in Stratford-upon-Avon. Published in History Today, Volume: 51 Issue: 6
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