ARTH 81.02 Advanced Seminar: History of Museums and Collecting
This course offers a close look at the history of museums and collecting from 16th century cabinets of curiosity to today’s large public museums. Attention will be given to the early history of museums and their theoretical and philosophical foundations, the emergence and guiding principles of public, academic, and donor museums, and recent developments in the museum world and the world of collecting. The course will include visits to museums and collections in Boston and other locations in the New England area.