From Private to Public: Natural Collections and Museums Philosophy of Science “A centennial edition of this

“A centennial edition of this wonderful reference work is most appropriate

Supported by extensive evidence

and Helen M

Ellenberger

What role should a museum play in arousing an interest for science

From Private to Public: Natural Collections and Museums Philosophy of Science “A centennial edition of thisBeretta, Marco, ed., 2005. 272pp., illus., clothbound and jacketed . . . focuses on one of the signal developments in natural history: the growth and transformation of collecting practices and museums from antiquity through the nineteenth century. The twelve essays in this volume offer a rich and diverse spectrum of examples culled from virtually every region in Europe. The result is a very useful snapshot of the role of collecting in natural history