Packed with stunning imagery and featuring the world's most celebrated cultural institutions, architectural historian and museum curator Owen Hopkins looks at the fascinating history of The Museum.
Museums and galleries are some of the most important institutions around the world, attracting visitors in the millions. Here curator and architectural historian Owen Hopkins celebrates the remarkable history of these cultural spaces, examining what is behind their enduring appeal. This book is one of the first of its kind to document the evolution of museums and galleries from the early cabinets of curiosities established by princely collectors to the global cultural focal points we celebrate today.
