I WONDER - What Is A Cabinet Of Curiosities?

The transcript discusses how people historically collected items of interest, such as bugs, taxidermied animals, and art sculptures, and displayed them in small cabinets known as cabinets of curiosities. This practice, popular since the Renaissance, laid the foundation for the modern concept of museums.

Which of the following items were people interested in collecting?

• Books and manuscripts

• Jewelry and gemstones

• Bugs and taxidermied animals

• Coins and stamps

How were these collections typically displayed?

• In small cabinets

• In outdoor gardens

• In large public exhibitions

• In private galleries

What was the term used for these collections displayed in cabinets?

• Natural history exhibits

• Cabinet of curiosities

• Private collections

• Art galleries

Since when has the trend of cabinets of curiosities been around?

• The Middle Ages

• The Modern Era

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

What modern institution was influenced by the concept of cabinets of curiosities?

• Libraries

• Museums

• Art schools

• Zoos