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A lecture by Kate Hill
Societies and individuals keep things which are precious to them in museums – and have done for centuries now. Yet over the last two centuries, the things which are kept, the people who put them in museums, and the precise purposes for which they are kept, have varied enormously. The histories of smaller and more specialist museums, whose collections generally had significantly lower financial, aesthetic and scientific value than those of, for example, the British Museum, offer a different window into what was precious, and to whom, at different times.
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This is a live-stream of the lecture. An edited version of the lecture will be uploaded in due course.
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A lecture by Kate Hill
Societies and individuals keep things which are precious to them in museums – and have done for centuries now. Yet over the last two centuries, the things which are kept, the people who put them in museums, and the precise purposes for which they are kept, have varied enormously. The histories of smaller and more specialist museums, whose collections generally had significantly lower financial, aesthetic and scientific value than those of, for example, the British Museum, offer a different window into what was precious, and to whom, at different times.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/trivial-precious
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
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