Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)

found: NUCMC data from Henry E. Huntington Library for Peale, T.R. Papers, 1835-1876(Philadelphia Museum)

found: Taylor, I. Scenes in Europe, 1823:wrapper p. 2 (Peale's Museum Philadelphia)

found: DAB for Peale, Charles Willson(Philadelphia Museum; public rather than private in character and according, when the museum was estabilished, it was governed by a Society of Visitors. It was removed to the Hall of the American Philosophical Society in 1794 and in 1802 by act of the Pennsylvania Assembly it was granted the free use of the State House (Independence Hall) recently vacated by the legislature. It was subsequently incorporated as the Philadelphia Museum under the direction of a board of trustees.) For Peale, Titian Ramsay (Philadelphia Museum; financial difficulties led to the sale of the institution)

found: Sellers, C.C. Mr. Peale's museum, Charles Willson Peale and the first popular museum of natural science and art, 1980:p. 1, etc. (Peale's Museum; Philadelphia Museum; originated 1784; collections dispersed 1845-54; formally incorp. 2/1/1821 under the direction of a board of trustees, called the Philadelphia Museum Company)

found: MWA/NAIP files(hdg.: Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.); usage: Peale's Museum; Philadelphia Museum; Philadelphia Museum Company; note: usages vary, with Peale's Museum being predominant and later name)