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User Name | Thread Name | Subject | Posted |
BobL | instruments in museums (30) | RE: instruments in museums | 11 Jan 18 |
One reason for keeping stuff in museums is to help researchers answer questions about the times it was made or used (follow this link and scroll down a page for a better explanation than I could provide). For this purpose it has to be kept in as near as possible original condition, which puts limits on activities such as playing instruments. Doesn't rule it out completely: the Yetties managed to borrow Thomas Hardy's fiddle for a bit. |