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To mark the occasion of the British Museum's 250th birthday, historian Lisa Jardine goes in search of the origins of public museums by exploring the fascinating history of Cabinets of Curiosities -... the private collections which not only inspired our first museums, but also helped stock them.
To mark the occasion of the British Museum's 250th birthday, historian Lisa Jardine goes in search of the origins of public museums by exploring the fascinating history of Cabinets of Curiosities -... the private collections which not only inspired our first museums, but also helped stock them.
| Series: | Screen First |
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| First transmission date: | 04-06-2003 |
| Published: | 2003 |
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| Duration: | 01:00:00 |
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| Contributor: | Lisa Jardine |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Artefacts; British Museum; Museums |
| Master spool number: | BOU11145 |
| Production number: | JOUA283K |
| Videofinder number: | 6652 |
| Available to public: | no |
