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Groot, G.E. de. |
Introduction The birth of the RGM The first period (1878-1922) - The new building - Scientific assistants The second period (1922-1955) - The new wing - The Museum in the post-war years The third period (from 1955 onwards) - Plans for removal - A new director References --- Introduction On reading through the annual reports of the Rijksmuseum van Geologie en Mineralogie (RGM) from its earliest years onwards, one finds three main current themes: the need for more staff, more room, and more money expressed in various keys, in a tone of despair or with confidence in the fulfillment of a reasonable request. This prevented the story thus reported from becoming monotonous. In the course of the hundred years of its existence the RGM had to... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Rijksmuseum van Geologie en Mineralogie; History of museums; 38.04. |
Ano: 1978 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317444 |
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Winkler Prins, C.F.. |
The role played by the geological collections of the Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum, the National Museum of Natural History, in documenting the developments in the Earth sciences in The Netherlands and abroad is discussed, as well as the influence exercised by the mining industry and former Dutch colonies. Thus, an overview is given of the variety of the geological collections which were obtained from government institutions, including universities, and private persons. First the early collections, which are poorly represented, are treated. An example is the Cabinet of the Stadtholder William V. Geological exploration during the 19th century, mainly in Asia, but also in the Americas, left its traces in our museum. Of special interest is the von Siebold... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Collections; Rijksmuseum van Geologie en Mineralogie; Von Siebold; Staring; K. Martin; Dubois; Jongmans; 38.10. |
Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/215476 |
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