600 Years in the Making: Highlights from the Museum Collections of the University of St Andrews

by Helen Rawson

Overview

This guidebook presents stunning highlights from the treasures of the University of St Andrews collection, revealing objects from around the world and from ancient times to the present day. Featuring specially commissioned photography and articles on each object by the museum's co-director, this book brings the stories of these fascinating objects to a wider audience for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784421625
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/16/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

The Museum Collections of the University of St Andrews are a central part of the heritage of Scotland's oldest University and consist of over 113,000 objects relating to the history, research and teaching practices of the University, and to its staff and students. Three of the eight distinct collections – the Heritage, Chemistry and Historic Scientific Instruments collections - are Recognised Collections of National Significance. The Museum Collections Unit manages, cares for and develops these collections and makes them accessible to all through exhibitions, research, publications, digital media and a lively public events programme. The Unit manages three Accredited museum venues – MUSA (the Museum of the University of St Andrews), the Gateway Galleries (temporary exhibitions) and the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History.

Dr Helen Rawson is Co-Director (Museum Collections Unit) at the University of St Andrews.

Table of Contents

Foreword / Discovering the museum collections / History and development of the museum collections / Seal of authority / Examination and celebration / The thistle and the rose / Drinking together / Seat of power / Observing the skies / Sporting glory / Murder and intrigue / From a new world / Seeing further / Power and ceremony / Forbidden pleasures / Gods and goddesses / Fossilised fishes / Disrupting times / Model of practice / Pioneering women / Evolutionary theory / Flights of fancy / Tibetan traditions / Elements of chemistry / Fine apparel / Recording Scotland / Cypriot connections / Contemporary collecting