Museums & Their Development V5

by Susan M. Pearce (Editor)

First published in 2004. This eight volume set is a compilation of writings of Museums and their development from the 1700 to 1900s. Volume 5 includes Volume 1 of Treasure of Art in Great Britain, an account of the Chief Collections of Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Illuminated MSS, by Dr Waagen of Berlin, on his visit to England in 1835.

Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2021

About the author

Susan M. Pearce is Professor Emeritus of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Her research interests have always concentrated on Material Culture, particularly human relationships with the artefact world and the nature and process of collecting. She studied history and archaeology at Oxford University and then worked on the curatorial staff at the National Museums on Merseyside and Exeter City Museum. She joined the Department in 1984 and was appointed Director in 1989, Professor of Museum Studies in 1992, Dean of the Arts Faculty in 1996 and Pro-vice chancellor in 2000. Susan M. Pearce was also President of the Museums Association 1992-1994.