Society of Antiquaries

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf learned society
gptkbp:activities publishing research
organizing lectures
conducting archaeological research
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:British_Academy
gptkbp:collection photographs
historical documents
fine art
antiquities
archaeological artifacts
gptkbp:events workshops
conferences
exhibitions
seminars
gptkbp:focus history
gptkbp:founded 1707
gptkbp:funding grants
donations
membership fees
gptkbp:governance board of trustees
council
president
gptkbp:history established in 1707
expanded to include all aspects of history
first president was Sir Robert Cotton
originally focused on antiquities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Society of Antiquaries
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkb:Burlington_House,_Piccadilly,_London
gptkbp:membership scholars
gptkbp:mission educate the public
preserve heritage
promote the study of antiquities
support research
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Sir_Hans_Sloane
gptkb:Sir_John_Soane
gptkb:Sir_Robert_Cotton
gptkb:Thomas_Pennant
gptkb:John_Aubrey
gptkbp:publications gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Society_of_Antiquaries
gptkb:Antiquaries_Journal
gptkbp:type gptkb:non-profit_organization
gptkbp:website www.sal.org.uk