It would seem as though museums have always been around, but in truth, they’re a fairly recent phenomenon. Beginning with the early proto-museums of the Renaissance, this compact yet comprehensive discussion traces the development of public art institutions, from the “wonder rooms” of the Age of Exploration up through modern times -- including the discovery of ancient world’s only known museum in 6th-century BC Mesopotamia. Led by Gene Wisniewski, author of "The Art of Looking at Art." He received his art education at Rutgers University, the New York Academy of Art, The National Academy of Design, The New School, and L’Ecole Albert Defois in Vihiers, France. Wisniewski has exhibited in galleries nationwide, including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. He has twenty years’ experience teaching and lecturing on visual art.

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Thanks to the Friends of the Bedford Free Public Library.

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