USNM CURATORS ANNUAL REPORTS -- Department of Oriental Antiquities: Annual Report, 1890-91

Since the founding of the Smithsonian in 1846, what was then the U.S. National Museum collaborated with other museums across the globe on collecting specimen, sharing research, and planning exhibitions. What was the Smithsonian collaborating on the Louvre with in 1890? Find out with this 1890-91 annual curator’s report from the Department of Oriental Antiquities. Among other things, the report details collaboration among museum practitioners, including with the Louvre.