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The chapters of the Society for the History of Collecting are regional groups that support the Society’s mission by fostering local engagement, scholarly exchange, and community-building around the history of collecting.

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Join our global community of like-minded individuals and institutions interested in the history of collecting. Membership is open to all: curators, dealers, scholars, early career researchers, collectors and anyone curious about collecting across time and space. Members have access to:

  • Priority access for in-person tours, events and workshops
  • Voting rights at the Society’s Annual General Meeting
  • Access to recordings of the Society’s online lectures and conferences
  • Bimonthly Events Digest
  • Quarterly Newsletters
  • Biannual Proceedings
  • Reduced subscription fee to the Journal of the History of Collections
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