Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Abbreviations xv
5. Photo Credits xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. Part I • Locating The Museum
8. Introduction Part I 15
9. 1. "A World Of Wonders In One Closet Shut" 17
10. 2. Searching For Paradigms 48
11. 3. Sites Of Knowledge 97
12. Part II • Laboratories Of Nature
13. Introduction Part II 153
14. 4. Pilgrimages Of Science 155
15. 5. Fare Esperienza 194
16. 6. Museums Of Medicine 241
17. Part III • Economies Of Exchange
18. Introduction Part III 291
19. 7. Inventing The Collector 293
20. 8. Patrons, Brokers, And Strategies 346
21. Epilogue: The Old And The New 393
22. Bibliography 409
23. Index 433