Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [ Clubs & Societies ]
… the foundation of a museum displaying Scottish and world cultural heritage. It would rapidly establish a wide network of Fellows, almost exclusively masculine, Honorary Fellows, and donors across Scotland, Britain, and Europe. The society played a central role in Edinburgh’s learned … identity of Scotland within the larger political entity of Great Britain. Places > Clubs & Societies Keywords Collecting Fellowship Learned society Museums National Character Scotland Eighteenth-century historical societies were the first …
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