Museum Miscellany, Hardcover by Cock-Starkey, Claire, Brand New, Free shippin...

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height: 0.6 in Item Height: 0.6 in Format: Hardcover width: 4.4 in Item Weight: 6.6 Oz Number of Pages: 160 Pages ISBN: 9781851245116 Item Length: 6.8 in Language: English Book Title: Museum Miscellany Author: Claire Cock-Starkey Publication Year: 2019 Publisher: Bodleian Library Type: Not Available Item Width: 4.4 in Subject Area: Art, Travel, Reference Subject: Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Museum Studies, Trivia Publication Name: Museum Miscellany

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Museum Miscellany, Hardcover by Cock-Starkey, Claire, Brand New, Free shippin.... Museum Miscellany, Hardcover by Cock-Starkey, Claire, ISBN 1851245111, ISBN-13 9781851245116, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Which are the oldest museums in the world? What is a cabinet of curiosity? What is on the FBI&;s list of stolen art? A Museum Miscellany celebrates the intriguing world of galleries and museums, from national institutions such as the Louvre, the British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to niche collections such as the Lawnmower Museum and the Museum of Barbed Wire. Here you will find a cornucopia of museum-related facts, statistics, and lists, covering everything from museum ghosts, dangerous museum objects, and conservation beetles to treasure troves, museum heists and the Museum of London&;s fatberg. Bursting with quirky facts, intriguing statistics, and legendary curators, this book is the perfect gift for museum aficionados and collectors alike.