TY - BOOK AU - Halbertsma, R. B. AB - Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about? Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into the archives to show that the appointment of Caspar Reuvens as Professor of Archaeology in 1818 was the crucial turning point. He tells the dramatic story of Reuvens' struggle to establish the museum, with battles against rival scholars, red tape and the Dutch attitude of neglect towards archaeological monuments. This book throws new light on the process of creating a national museum, and the difficulties of convincing society of the value of the past. DO - 10.4324/9780203634547 ID - OAPEN ID: 1005992 KW - archaeological KW - museum KW - national KW - antiquities KW - salt KW - collection KW - dutch KW - consul KW - forum KW - hadriani L1 - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/df4e1651-f3db-45ac-bf20-03f941babe1a/1005992.pdf LA - English LK - http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/24139 PB - Taylor & Francis PY - 2003 SN - 9780415276306;9780415518550;9781134475278;9781134475261;9781134475223 TI - Scholars, Travellers and Tradenull ER -