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Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh

A NOTABLE feature of the activities of the Royal Scottish Museum during 1946 (Ann. Rep. 1946) was the record number of temporary exhibitions that were organised. These, all of topical interest and of strong public appeal, included the "Meet Scotland", Exhibition (which ran from August 1945 until March 1946), organised by the Museum itself ; "Other Peoples Jobs", organised by the Ministry of Fuel and Power, and a special health exhibition in connexion with the City of Edinburgh‘s Health Week. This was divided into sections dealing with maternity and child welfare, tuberculosis, school medical services, water supply, etc. A unique aspect of this particular exhibition, and one which must certainly be unique in the history of the Museum, was the presence of nursery school infants, "who,"in the words of the report, "performed their exercises and ablutions, played their games and demolished their meals, completely unaffected by the mass of admiring onlookers". In reference to these and the several other special exhibitions which were provided for by various outside organisations, Dr. D. A. Allan, director of the Museum, writes : "The scope and variety of the Museum‘s offerings are largely determined by the possibilities of outside assistance, and the record for 1946 provides food for thought regarding museum developments in the years ahead". The attendance figures for the various exhibitions shown on p. 3 of the report certainly justify this observation. Important donations to the Museum during the year included the Fyfe collection of Japanese netsuké (presented by Mrs. E. J. Fyfe). A full list of acquisitions appears at the end of the report.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, 1944-1945

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum and library from 1944 – 1945. Appended are details of Society meetings held in 1945.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, 1943-1944

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum and library from 1943 – 1944.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum, 1942-1943

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum from 1942 – 1943.

Donations to and purchases for the Library, 1942-1943

A list of acquisitions for the Society's library from 1942 – 1943.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, 1941-1942

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum and library from 1941 – 1942. Appended are details of Society meetings held in 1942.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, 1940-1941

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum and library from 1940 – 1941. Appended are details of Society meetings held in 1941.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum, 1939-40

A list of acquisitions for the Society's museum from 1939 – 1940.

Donations to and purchases for the Library, 1939-40

A list of acquisitions for the Society's library from 1939 – 1940.

The Colombo Museum

SINCE Sir William Gregory in 1872 developed the idea of collecting exhibits illustrating the natural history, antiquities and industrial products of Ceylon, the Colombo Museum has preserved a high scientific standard while at the same time offering a centre of interest to the large number of people which visit its collections (334,528 in 1939). Although many influences have led to the preponderance of natural history in the Museum, the report for 1939 shows that efforts are being successfully made to build up an adequate representation of the prehistory and ethnography of the island. Much of the progress of the Museum has been due to the enthusiasm and energy of two recent directors, Dr. J. Pearson, who retired in 1932, and his successor, A. H. Malpas, who retired in 1939 and to whose skill in increasing the popular attraction of the collection and encouragement of entomological, avifaunal and ethnographical surveys the report pays a warm tribute. P. E. P. Deraniyagala has been appointed acting director and is responsible for the administration report. Its brief account of the activities of the museum staff and its considerable list of donations and other acquisitions to the various groups of collections indicate that the institution continues to strengthen its position as the conservator of Ceylon interests and a centre of scientific study.

Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, 1938 – 1939

A list of acquisitions made by the Society from May 1938 – May 1939.

Partial List of Acquisitions

Partial List of Acquisitions

Partial List of Acquisitions

Previous articleNext article FreePartial List of AcquisitionsPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 1, Number 14July 1907 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/BULLDETMUSART41934722 Views: 70Total views on this site Journal History This article was published in the Bulletin of the Detroit Museum of Art (1904-1919), which is continued by the Bulletin of the Detroit Institute of Arts of the City of Detroit (1919-1948). PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

The Dunvegan Cup

Dr. Daniel Wilson exhibited a famous medieval cup, which had mistakenly been attributed to Hebridean origin and dated to the tenth century by Sir Walter Scott. Dr. Wilson on obtaining access to the object was able to ascertain that it was of Irish origin. Further investigation of the names mentioned in the inscription revealed the identity of it's fifteenth century owners, although Dr. Wilson believed the cup to be older than that. Following this is a list of acquisitions made over that summer.