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Museum studies

the early modern collection of natural and artificial rarities that Impey and MacGregor present as an origin of the museum.

In museum studies, cabinet of curiosities refers to the early modern collection of natural and artificial rarities that Impey and MacGregor present as an origin of the museum. This meaning comes from Impey (1985) in The Origins of museums.[1]

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Impey, O. R., & MacGregor, A. (1985). The Origins of museums. Oxford University. ISBN 9780199521081

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