The Society for the History of Collecting is appalled by the loss of life, wanton violence and unacceptable destruction of cultural heritage currently taking place in Ukraine. The history of collecting suffers every time a monument, object or archive is destroyed, but even more so when human beings are the victims.

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 We are an international not-for-profit society bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines, as well as collectors, museum curators, and those of the general audience who are passionately  interested in the study of collecting in all its ramifications, including the relationships between collecting and the art market. We cover all aspects of collecting, whether amassed by private individuals or public institutions, and ranging through any time in the past to the present day.

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