In the 17th and 18th centuries, wealthy individuals built collections of scientific instruments and curiosities known as cabinets of curiosities. Some of these private collections evolved into early science museums. Additionally, some science museums originated from collections amassed by learned societies. While some museums focused on preserving objects, others emphasized demonstrating and applying scientific processes.

1. IOANNA:17th and 18th centurys science museums

2. A science museum is defined as a repository for the preservation and exhibition of
collections related specifically to the physical sciences and technology. In the 1700s it
was fashionable for wealthy people to have collections of scientific instruments.The
science museums have their origins in the cabinets of curiosities built up by prominent
individuals in Europe during the Renaissance (15th – 17th centuries) and Enlightenment
(late 17th and 18th centuries). In fact, some of the scientific memorabilia included in
these Renaissance cabinets have survived through the centuries to form the nucleus
around which some of the modern science museums have grown.

3. Cabinets Of Curiosities And
The Origin Of Collecting.

4. Kircher's museum in Rome, 17th
century

5. Some of the science museums are developed from the collections of learned societies, others from
private collections such as the Teylers Museum at Haarlem, Netherlands, in the 18th century.
Some science and technology museums concentrate on demonstrating science and its
applications; in these museums the preservation of process is emphasized over the preservation
of objects.

6. The 17th Century Society That
Transformed Science

7. French Academies Of
Science And Fine Art,
17th Century

8. SOURCES
● · The Evolution of Science Museums on JSTOR
● · Science in the 18th Century | Science Museum
● museum - Natural history and natural science museums | Britannica
PHOTOS
● Kircher's museum in Rome, 17th century - Stock Image - C016/8925 - Science Photo Library
● science_supernatural_podcast_201_smaller.jpg (1200×629) (sciencehistory.org)
● French Academies of Science and Fine Art, 17th century - Stock Image - C048/5580 - Science Photo
Library
● Cabinet_of_Curiosities_1690s_Domenico_Remps_banner.jpg (1268×920) (sothebysinstitute.com)
● Royal_Society,_Crane_Court,_off_Fleet_Street,_London;_a_meet_Wellcome high res.jpg (1200×630)
(sciencemuseum.org.uk)