What is the history of museums

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What is the history of museums? Where did they begin and what was their purpose?
Why do museums collect artifacts and display them for public consumption? What are the differences between museums collecting artifacts and individuals creating private collections? What are the similarities?
What are the Benin Bronzes? How and why have they become a contentious focal point of Public History? Should the British Museum be allowed to display artifacts taken from former colonies? Please include a discussion of the assigned documentaries.
Do you collect anything? How long have you been collecting it for? Why do you do it?

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