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What are the main elements upon which the work of museums is built?
What are the main elements upon which the work of museums is built?
Despite its classical origin, what evidence does not support the development of the museum as it is known today?
Despite its classical origin, what evidence does not support the development of the museum as it is known today?
In the Greek and Roman empires, what was housed in temples, sometimes in specially built treasuries?
In the Greek and Roman empires, what was housed in temples, sometimes in specially built treasuries?
What closely resembles the concept of a museum from the Ancient times?
What closely resembles the concept of a museum from the Ancient times?
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What did the collections undertaken worldwide by groups and individuals include?
What did the collections undertaken worldwide by groups and individuals include?
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What was normally open to the public in the Greek and Roman empires?
What was normally open to the public in the Greek and Roman empires?
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What was the first corporate body to receive a private collection and make it publicly available?
What was the first corporate body to receive a private collection and make it publicly available?
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Who made the gift that led to the establishment of the Ashmolean Museum?
Who made the gift that led to the establishment of the Ashmolean Museum?
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When was the British Museum in London opened?
When was the British Museum in London opened?
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Who exhibited a selection of paintings at the Luxembourg Palace in 1750?
Who exhibited a selection of paintings at the Luxembourg Palace in 1750?
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Which collection mainly consisted of manuscripts and is now housed in a separate building known as the British Library?
Which collection mainly consisted of manuscripts and is now housed in a separate building known as the British Library?
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On what condition did Elias Ashmole make the gift to the University of Oxford?
On what condition did Elias Ashmole make the gift to the University of Oxford?
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What led to arrangements for more of the royal collection to be displayed for the public in the Grande Galerie of the Louvre palace?
What led to arrangements for more of the royal collection to be displayed for the public in the Grande Galerie of the Louvre palace?
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In what century did the Shang Dynasty rule China?
In what century did the Shang Dynasty rule China?
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What was one significant purpose that brought a different meaning to collecting over time?
What was one significant purpose that brought a different meaning to collecting over time?
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In what year was public access to the British Museum free of charge from the outset?
In what year was public access to the British Museum free of charge from the outset?
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