La riqueza del Gabinete de Historia natural del Museo Nacional de México. La década de 1830

The Cabinet of Natural History National Museum of Mexico had State efforts aimed at promoting public collections in science. This was the only place in the Natural Sciences in Mexico City that he gathered, evaluated, studied and exhibited specimens of various regions of Mexico in the 1830s. As part...

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Main Author: Rodrigo A. Vega y Ortega Baez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains 2011-09-01
Series:Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/62082
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Summary:The Cabinet of Natural History National Museum of Mexico had State efforts aimed at promoting public collections in science. This was the only place in the Natural Sciences in Mexico City that he gathered, evaluated, studied and exhibited specimens of various regions of Mexico in the 1830s. As part of this collection there were several samples of minerals and plants that interested politicians, scientists, professors and also the museum curator for its economic exploitation.
ISSN:1626-0252