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Chapter One I. Background 1. Historical Development of a museum
The word Museum derived from the Greek term “Museion” which means a place of inspiration and learning dedicated to the “Muses” nine Mythological Goddesses which ruled over the arts and sciences.1
According to the international council of Museums definition a Museum is “a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of it’s development and open to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, communicate and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment material evidence of people and their environments.2
Another definitions with regard to museum is given by the Museums association (United Kingdom) accordingly, it is “an institution which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit.3
And the Encyclopedia Britannia also define Museum as follows:
. . . three things in particulary characterized museums: (1) They had collections of objects (2) The specimens are displayed for the institution and enjoyment of at least a limited public and (3) They bore the name we still we of these characteristics, Collection is certainly the oldest.4
In fact, Museums seem to be as old as the human race. In the medieval period the word ‘Museum’ was survived. It was mostly wed to describe the collection of Lorezo De Medici in Florence. By the 17th century the term was generally used in Europe to describe collection of classified. In 1675 the collection of Elias Ashmole was transferred to the University of oxford. A special building was constructed to receive this collection; become the Ashmolean Museum and was opened to the public in 1683. This may be regarded as the first public museum.5
By 18thc Museum was commonly identified as an institution established to perceive and display a collection of antiquaries allowed by and opened to the public. The increasing world
The word Museum derived from the Greek term “Museion” which means a place of inspiration and learning dedicated to the “Muses” nine Mythological Goddesses which ruled over the arts and sciences.1
According to the international council of Museums definition a Museum is “a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of it’s development and open to the public which acquires, conserves, researches, communicate and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment material evidence of people and their environments.2
Another definitions with regard to museum is given by the Museums association (United Kingdom) accordingly, it is “an institution which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit.3
And the Encyclopedia Britannia also define Museum as follows:
. . . three things in particulary characterized museums: (1) They had collections of objects (2) The specimens are displayed for the institution and enjoyment of at least a limited public and (3) They bore the name we still we of these characteristics, Collection is certainly the oldest.4
In fact, Museums seem to be as old as the human race. In the medieval period the word ‘Museum’ was survived. It was mostly wed to describe the collection of Lorezo De Medici in Florence. By the 17th century the term was generally used in Europe to describe collection of classified. In 1675 the collection of Elias Ashmole was transferred to the University of oxford. A special building was constructed to receive this collection; become the Ashmolean Museum and was opened to the public in 1683. This may be regarded as the first public museum.5
By 18thc Museum was commonly identified as an institution established to perceive and display a collection of antiquaries allowed by and opened to the public. The increasing world
Bibliography: Timothy Ambrose and Crispin Pain, Museum Basics, (London, Routledge press Ltd. 2006) B