Everyone Needs a Hobby:
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Ed Fouts sitting on top of his string collection, 1947. Courtesy of Columbus Museum, Columbus, Kansas. |
Today it is believed that one in three people collects something.
Collecting is a common behavior, but is practiced by individuals for different reasons. While most collectors relish the thrill of the hunt, some may enjoy the physical sensation of handling objects. Others collect things that remind them of their childhood.
Everyone Needs a Hobby: Kansas Collectors and Collecting is an on-line exhibit inviting you to learn what drives collectors. It was developed by the Kansas Museum of History.
This on-line tour is divided into 7 sections.
Click on the first link
below to embark on your tour, or visit them in any order.
The
Museum: The House of Muses
The
Drive to Collect
Bringing
People Together
Living
With a Collection
Collecting
as Play
Collection
as Investment
Working Together: Collectors & Museums
