FOREWORD 
The “Synopsis of the Collections” is intended to 
aid visitors to the Museum in finding the collections in 
which they may be most interested. It may be used 
as an index to the exhibitions or it may be followed 
in its entirety when a general view of the collections is 
desired. The exhibitions have been taken up in an 
order which follows the continuity of thought under¬ 
lying the installation in each department and guides 
the visitor through the halls with the greatest economy 
of time. As a further aid to visitors, the Museum offers 
the services of a guide lecturer with whom appoint¬ 
ments may be made for groups of ten or more individ¬ 
uals. Such appointments should be made at least a 
week in advance of the intended visit. 
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