Cathedrals of Science: The Development of Colonial Natural History Museums during the Late Nineteenth Century

by Susan Sheets-Pyenson

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The "museum movement" of the late nineteenth century resulted in the creation and expansion of museums throughout Europe and North America and stimulated institutional development in far-flung quarters of the globe. From Melbourne to Montreal, museums were founded and revitalized. By examining the development of natural history museums in Australasia, Canada, and South America, Susan Sheets-Pyenson shows how colonial museum directors mobilized resources from reluctant provincial legislators, national governments, and college trustees. Local architects were often hired to realize the visions of glittering palaces to science that danced in the minds of colonial curators. Museums in the hinterland managed...Read more
  • ISBN10 0773506551
  • ISBN13 9780773506558
  • Publish Date 1 November 1988
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint McGill-Queens University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 160
  • Language English