Museum of mankind.

  • Museum of Mankind
Date:
[1842]
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Museum of mankind. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    11/34 (page 7)
    No. 17. Transparency Maps, We have used the term transparency maps,, to illustrate our meaning. We wish very large transparent maps to be constructed as sort of drop scenes to the Lecture Theatre, in order that in all cases the lecturer or traveller may point out clearly to all his audience the precise place or route he is treating of, or has fol¬ lowed. These transparencies in all cases to precede the lectures. Not in the least precluding the display also of the private drawings or ground-plans of ancient ruins, &c., which the lecturer may think fit to display, but rather accompanying and assisting them. We would also have a large surface of slate or composition to enable the traveller to chalk out his route, and correct the errors of former maps. No. 18. Music, Gas* We would have at least one room or gallery for every separate kingdom or nation in the world, each complete in itself, but all opening into each other; each, however, having only such orna¬ ments, architectural, pictorial, or sculptural, as strictly harmonised with the individual nation. All these saloons to be brilliantly illuminated with gas, and communicating with the Audience Hall, where would be placed a little good music. The whole of this suite of galleries to be open for one hour prior to the lecture, but never after. The attendants belonging to the several rooms to be, if pos¬ sible, natives of the place represented, and as far as possible in the attire, each of his own peculiar country. No. 19. Maps* In each room, gallery, or space devoted to a separate nation or tribe, a large and clear map of the location to be placed, and when attainable, models of the nature of the ground. No. 20. * Audience Hall. The four sides of the audience-hall to be superbly painted in fresco, representing scenery and inhabitants from the four quarters of the world, the light so managed of course as to harmonise with the climate represented. Foreigners of any or every country to have full and equal chance of competing for the painting.