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Description: | In 1838 a Museum was established in the United College of the University of St Andrews, a joint venture between the University and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews. The 'Curiosities' accumulated in the University Library from aproximately 1700 were transferred to this new institution. The collections grew rapidly, and encompassed the fields of natural and human history, including zoology, botany, geology, anatomy, archaeology, numismatics and ethnography. Material was systematically organised in the displays. In 1904, the University Court formally became the 'sole proprietor and Director' of the Museum and its holdings. In 1912, the collections were relocated to the new 'Museum extension' to the Bute Medical Buildings, known as the Bell Pettigrew Museum. The Bell Pettigrew Museum functioned as a town and university museum until the 1950s, when it became solely a zoology museum. The other collections were removed to University departments to which their subject matter related. Despite some losses, the University still holds much material from the original Museum of the University and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews. The University now has three Accredited mueum venues, MUSA - The Museum of the University of St Andrews, the Gateway Galleries (temporary exhibitions) and the Bell Pettigrew Museum (zoology), plus displays in academic departments. Stored collections can be viewed by appointment at the MUSA Collections Centre. | Subjects: | ZOOLOGY museum history GEOLOGY NATURAL HISTORY ARCHAEOLOGY ETHNOGRAPHY BOTANY | Source: | University of St Andrews | Address: | KY16 9AJ | Creator: | The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosphical Society of St Andrews | Contributor: | The museum of the Literary and Philosphical Society of St Andrews;University of St Andrews | Identifier: | GE:C105 | Language: | en-GB | Relation: | MC:C48 |
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