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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

La Société des Antiquaires d'Ecosse

Florence Petroff

Abstract

A circle of amateur antiquarians established the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1780 to lay the foundation of a museum displaying Scottish and world cultural heritage. It would rapidly establish a wide network of Fellows, almost exclusively masculine, Honorary Fellows, and donors across Scotland, Britain, and Europe. The society played a central role in Edinburgh’s learned sociability and contributed to the influence of the ‘Athens of the North’ in the late eighteenth century and beyond. Unlike similar European institutions, it was not state-funded and promoted the cultural identity of Scotland within the larger political entity of Great Britain.
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hal-04532448 , version 1 (04-04-2024)

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Florence Petroff. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 2023. ⟨hal-04532448⟩

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