Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [ Clubs & Societies ]
… and beyond. Unlike similar European institutions, it was not state-funded and promoted the cultural identity of Scotland within the larger political entity of Great Britain. Places > Clubs & Societies Mots-clés Collecting Fellowship Learned … learned sociability in the eighteenth century. 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: … as president to enhance the prestige of the society although he did not attend any of the meetings. The society met with success in its first years of existence and established a large network of learned men. Ten years after the first …
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