Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [ Clubs & Societies ]
… 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 institutions that collected traces of the past. Their museums provided long-term preservation that could not be granted to private collections and cabinets of curiosity … It paved the way for the National Museum of Antiquities which merged with the Royal Scottish Museum into National Museums Scotland (1985). 1 1 . Society of Antiquaries of Scotland website: https://www.socantscot.org/ The founding of …
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