Dundee, The McManus Art Gallery and Museum
Current name(s) of destination(s):
Dundee, The McManus Art Gallery and Museum
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Institution
Institutional history:
The Scottish Ancient Egypt Collections Review (Potter 2020: 46) note that "The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum began life as the Albert Institute in 1867; it later incorporated the collections of the Watt Institute and was made into a civic museum in 1873. It was ultimately renamed in honour of Provost Maurice McManus in 1984, becoming The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum in 2010 when the museum opened after redevelopment". It has >1000 Egyptian objects.
Relevant publications:
Potter, D. 2020. Ancient Egyptian Collections in Scottish Museums. Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland.
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