Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art
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found: Catalogue of a collection of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman bronzes, fictile ware, and glass presented to the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art, 1887:t.p. (Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh)
found: National Museums Scotland WWW site, 22 Mar., 2012:National Museum of Scotland (opened in 1854 as the Industrial Museum of Scotland; the east wing and one third of the current main hall were opened by Prince Albert in 1866 by which time it had become the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art; in 1904 the building had become the Royal Scottish Museum)
found: Univ. of Edin. WWW site, 22 Mar., 2012:Natural History Collections (In 1852, Jameson submitted his second appeal to the Treasury for more extensive housing ... he suggested that the collection should be placed in the hands of the nation and should be housed in a new national museum to be built in Chambers Street, next to the University buildings. In 1854, the year of Jameson's death, Parliament sanctioned the proposal and work began. This 'new museum' was initially called the Museum of Science and Art, subsequently the Royal Scottish Museum and is now the Royal Museum)
notfound: Directory of the Industrial Museum of Scotland, and of the Natural History Museum, Edinburgh, 1858: p. 11 (The Natural History Museum of Edinburgh has been in existence since 1812, when it was est. in connexion with the University)
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2012-03-22: new
2012-03-23: revised
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