▁the ▁ 1 8 3 9 ▁Tre aty ▁of ▁London ▁came ▁a ▁greater ▁interest ▁by ▁native ▁Luxemb our gers ▁in ▁prom oting ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁their ▁country . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 5 , ▁histor ians ▁and ▁arch ae olog ists ▁formed ▁the ▁' So ci ety ▁for ▁the ▁Study ▁and ▁Pres ervation ▁of ▁Historic ▁Mon uments ▁in ▁the ▁Grand ▁Duch y ▁of ▁Luxemb ourg ' ▁( ), ▁regularly ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁' Arch ae ological ▁Society ' ▁( ). ▁ ▁The ▁society ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁responsibility ▁of ▁maintain ing ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁historic ▁anti qu ities ▁from ▁Luxemb ourg ▁City ' s ▁Ath ena e um . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 8 , ▁the ▁Society ▁received ▁a ▁boost ▁from ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Royal - Gr and ▁Du cal ▁Institute ▁( ), ▁amongst ▁the ▁respons ib ilities ▁of ▁which ▁was ▁the ▁conservation ▁of ▁arch ae ological ▁collections . ▁ ▁The ▁museum ▁has ▁been ▁expanded ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁building ▁designed ▁by ▁Christian ▁B auer ▁et ▁Associ és , ▁opened ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁National ▁Museum ▁of ▁History ▁and ▁Art ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Christian ▁B auer ▁et ▁Associ és ▁- ▁architect ' s ▁website ▁ ▁Category : M useum s ▁in ▁Luxemb ourg ▁City ▁History ▁and ▁Art ▁Category : Art ▁museum s ▁and ▁gall eries ▁in ▁Luxemb ourg ▁Category : History ▁museum s ▁Category : Con vention ▁cent res ▁in ▁Luxemb ourg <0x0A> </s> ▁K ave h - ye ▁V osta