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A Museum Miscellany Medieval MoneyWhich are the oldest museums in the world? What is a cabinet of curiosity? What is on the FBIs list of stolen art? A Museum Miscellany celebrates the intriguing world of galleries and museums, from national institutions such as the Louvre, the British Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art to niche collections such as the Lawnmower Museum and the Museum of Barbed Wire. Here you will find a cornucopia of museum related facts, statistics, and lists,

Is it because of the mastery of the artists who created them

Turquoise accents make an eye-catching contrast adding a balance between nature and fashion

and a spectacular nude by Bonnard

part conversation with the reader

A pot of hot tea (with cream and sugar) and the warm currant rout-cake served beside a tart with fresh strawberries will entice you to join the party

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it stands on its own as a major work of scholarship

This calico-cat-colored mug features nine cat silhouettes and nine quotes from prominent men and women of letters who cannot resist a kitten

there's a dazzling array of desserts

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The roots of surrealism and many other more recent artistic movements can be found in this treasure trove

step-by-step illustrations that take you from a blank page to a finished drawing