What Jane Saw: 1796 Shakespeare Gallery
An online re-creation of the long-vanished and wildly popular first museum dedicated to William Shakespeare in 1789. This digital recreation of publisher John Boydell’s original museum explores the peak years of Bardolatry in Great Britain and the birth of modern museum culture in general. http://www.whatjanesaw.org/1796/rooms.php?location=NRNE
Project Details:
- Principal Researcher
- Janine Barchas, Professor
- Department
- Department of English
- Intended Audience
High School Students, Junior High Students, Researchers, University Students
- Project Keywords
#museums, Jane Austin, Museum Culture, Popular Literature, Shakespeare