A brief history of the art museum – Smarthistory

Woodcut of the Wunderkammer room, from Ferrante Imperato, "Dell'historia naturale..." Libri XXVIII (Naples, 1599) (photo: Wellcome Collection, CC BY 4.0)

A brief history of the art museum

How did cabinets of curiosities become temples to the Enlightenment? Explore the fascinating history of museums.

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