Philadelphia Museum
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The Philadelphia Museum was an early American museum established in the late 18th century that showcased natural history specimens, portraits, and curiosities to educate and entertain the public.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Museum canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early American museum
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museum ⓘ |
| audience | general public ⓘ |
| collectionType |
curiosities
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natural history specimens ⓘ portraits ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | popular entertainment venue ⓘ |
| educationalRole |
introduced visitors to art and portraiture
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introduced visitors to natural history ⓘ |
| era | 18th century United States ⓘ |
| function |
cultural institution
ⓘ
display of specimens and curiosities ⓘ |
| hasExhibitType |
art
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ethnographic curiosities ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | post-Revolutionary United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
public education
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public entertainment ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest museums in the United States ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
curiosities
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natural history ⓘ portraiture ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | public museum ⓘ |
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