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A museum is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education, enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment." This definition is taken from the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Statutes.

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@Raznay *AUDIBLE GASP* don't knock museums! I love them! They're like libraries but with more dinosaurs! And you must show pics of new hair!
codenamejac (Jacqui ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:59:37 -0000
@Raznay *AUDIBLE GASP* don't knock museums! I love them! They're like libraries but with more dinosaurs! And you must show pics of new hair!
Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums (Ebook from Cornell Uni.). http://bit.ly/3R1Uuk
reidid (Didier Labonte) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:18:38 -0000
Copyright and Cultural Institutions: Guidelines for U.S. Libraries, Archives, and Museums (Ebook from Cornell Uni.). http://bit.ly/3R1Uuk
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British Pathé subscription agreement with museums, libraries and archives. http://bit.ly/44uoHJ

 
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Libraries and Museums Directory - Details of all the libraries and museums within the university. Includes opening times, web links, and contact details.
Meta Description: [ The University's libraries, museums and collections hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University's academics and students. ]

Libraries Directory - Directory of all libraries in the university, departments, faculties, and colleges.
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Botanic Garden - Forty acres (16 hectares) close to the city centre containing a large collection of plants of international importance.

Cambridge University Library - Includes details of the facilities, online catalogues, contact information, and a list of job vacancies.
Meta Description: [ The UL contains one of the greatest collections of books and manuscripts in the world. The exhibition centre is open to the public and is accessible to local schools and colleges by prior arrangement. ]

Kettle's Yard - 20th century art, furniture, ceramics, glass and natural objects. Exhibitions of contemporary and modern art. Concerts. Education programme for all ages. Bookshop.
Meta Description: [ Kettle's Yard, in Cambridge, UK, is a house with a permanent art collection and an exhibition gallery ]

Moore Library - Houses the University Library's working collections in the physical sciences, technology and mathematics. Site includes details of opening hours, book and journal holdings, and reader services.
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Museum of Archeaology and Anthropology - World prehistory and local archaeology; Social anthropology artifacts; Special exhibitions.

Museum of Classical Archaeology - Has casts of classical sculpture, pottery and shard collections, replicas of coins, miniature bronzes and ivories, and Minoan and Mycenean reproductions. Includes opening hours, description and history of the museum, what's on guide, cast collection search, and information for researchers and teachers.

Museum of Zoology - Houses a large collection of scientifically important zoological material. Site includes information about the museum, its history, and opening times.

New Hall - Women's Art Collection - 20th century women's art.

Scientific Periodicals Library - Houses much of the University Library's journal collections for biological, chemical, earth and environmental sciences. Site includes details of opening hours, book and journal holdings, and reader services.
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Scott Polar Research Institute Museum - The Museum holds a collection of artifacts, paintings, drawings, photographs (including cinematographic film, lantern slides, and Daguerreotypes).

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences - Rock and fossil collections of historic importance. Provides details of research, visitor activities and resources.
Meta Description: [ The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK. World-class collections of fossils, rocks and minerals covering 550 million years of Earth history. ]

Squire Law Library - Holds a large collection of legal works. Site includes information about the library, its collections, and reader services.

The Fitzwilliam Museum - Outstanding collections of antiquities, fine and decorative arts, European paintings from the middle ages to the present, drawings, prints, sculpture, furniture, fans, coins and medals. Shop and Cafe. Open (except Mondays) all year. Free Admission.
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University Medical Library - Information on collections, services and facilities; access to databases; on-line catalogue.
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Whipple Museum of the History of Science - Science and its applications from physics to phrenology and from magnetism to microscopy. Scientific instruments, models, prints, books, and related objects.
Meta Description: [ The Whipple Museum is a world-class collection of scientific instruments, covering all branches of science and its applications from physics to phrenology and from magnetism to microscopy ]

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