The museum book : a guide to strange and wonderful collections / written by Jan Mark ; illustrated by Richard Holland.
The museum book : a guide to strange and wonderful collections / written by Jan Mark ; illustrated by Richard Holland.
By
:
Mark, Jan, 1943-2006.
Publication Date
:
2007
Publication Information
:
Boston, Mass. : Candlewick Press,
Physical Description
:
51 p. : col. ill.
Subject Term
:
Museums -- Juvenile literature.
Museums -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Additional Contributors
:
Holland, Richard.
Summary
:
What is a museum? Why would anyone amass shells, words, clocks, teeth, trains, dinosaurs, mummies . . . or two-headed sheep? Find out where the word "museum" comes from and what unusual items (unicorn horns? mermaids?) some early museums placed on view.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780763633707
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Juv NFic | Juvenile Non-Fiction | 069 MAR | Checked In |