History of the Museums Association

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The History of the Museums Association is the history of the UK based Museums Association (MA), which is the oldest museum association in the world. [1] The concept was first proposed by Elijah Howarth of the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield in 1877.

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The Objects

The objects of the MA were stated as follows: [2] :88

Annual Conferences

The Museums Association held annual conferences incorporating the Annual General Meeting, hosted by different museums:

DateHost museumPresidentNotes
1890 [3] William Brown Library and Museum, Liverpool Henry Higgins
1891 [3] Cambridge University Museum of Zoology John Willis Clark
1892 [3] Manchester Museum William Boyd Dawkins
1893 [3] British Museum (Natural History), London William Henry Flower
1894 [3] Dublin Science and Art Museum Valentine Ball
1895 [3] Hancock Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rev. Alfred Merle Norman
1896 [3] Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow James Paton
1897 [3] Oxford Ray Lankester
1898 [3] Sheffield William Henry Brittain
1899 [3] Brighton Alfred Hawkes
1900 [3] Canterbury Henry Woodward
1901 [3] Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art William Turner
1902 [3] Bradford William Priestley
1903 [3] Aberdeen Francis Arthur Bather
1904 [3] Norwich Sidney Frederic Harmer
1905 [3] Worcester Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth
1906 [3] Bristol William Evans Hoyle
1907 [3] Albert Institute, Dundee John Maclauchlan
1908 Ipswich Museum Jonathan Hutchinson

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References

  1. Lewis, Geoffrey (1989). For Instruction and Recreation: A Centenary History of the Museums Association. London: Quiller. ISBN   1-870948-37-8.
  2. "Museums Association". Museums Journal. Museums Association [etc .] I Volume I. 1902.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Howarth, E. (Elijah); Rowley, F. R.; Butterfield, W. Ruskin; Madeley, Charles (1907). "List of Annual Conferences, with Places of Meeting and Names of Presidents". Museums Journal. London, Museums Association [etc.] VII (August 1907).