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The word "'''museum'''"originally comes from the Musaeum of Alexandria (in Greek : Μουσείον της Αλεξάνδρειας), which was founded in the third century B.C. by the | The word "'''museum'''"originally comes from the Musaeum of Alexandria (in Greek : Μουσείον της Αλεξάνδρειας), which was founded in the third century B.C. by the [[Ptolemaic dynasty|Ptolemies]] and "was renowned throughout the ancient world as a haven for philosophers and scientists from throughout the Alexandrian empire." <ref>Paula Young Lee. 1997. "In the Name of the Museum." ''Museum Anthropology'' 20(2):7-14. Pp. 10.</ref> Museums have undergone a number of transformations since the time of the Musaeum, taking on a variety of forms and serving several different functions. Today, the term encompasses a range of different institutions, all of which display collections of material of one sort or another for public consumption and the majority of which include as a part of their mission statements a component of educational outreach. | ||
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Revision as of 19:26, 5 March 2008
The word "museum"originally comes from the Musaeum of Alexandria (in Greek : Μουσείον της Αλεξάνδρειας), which was founded in the third century B.C. by the Ptolemies and "was renowned throughout the ancient world as a haven for philosophers and scientists from throughout the Alexandrian empire." [1] Museums have undergone a number of transformations since the time of the Musaeum, taking on a variety of forms and serving several different functions. Today, the term encompasses a range of different institutions, all of which display collections of material of one sort or another for public consumption and the majority of which include as a part of their mission statements a component of educational outreach.
References
- ↑ Paula Young Lee. 1997. "In the Name of the Museum." Museum Anthropology 20(2):7-14. Pp. 10.