The social role of the Museum: a visitor survey in the Cape

The origin of the term "museum" can be traced back to Ancient Greece where it was applied to a temple for the adoration of the Muses. By the end of the 3rd century A. D. such museums had perished and the term "museum" was not used again until the 16th century when it was applied...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Zyl, Cornelia Christina
Other Authors: Du Ry, C J
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13850