Charles Saumarez Smith_ The Art Museum in Modern Times

Charles Saumarez Smith | The art museum in modern times

Recorded: Sun 25 Apr 2021

Duration: 1 hour

Charles Saumarez Smith | The art museum in modern times

Charles Saumarez Smith, former Director of the UK’s National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, discusses the art museum in modern times with the Director of The Fitzwilliam Museum, Luke Syson.

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