Pre-Linnaean Period (1600-1750)

• Museums develop from mere catalogs of nature to natural classifications, and museums tended to be specialized.

• John Ray (1629-1705) and Francis Willoughby (1635-1672) were the first modern naturalists to develop natural catalogs.

• There was a great mobility of museums and museums were used for teaching.

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