Other notable societies The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in 1780 and had the management of a large national antiquarian museum in Edinburgh. The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, the oldest provincial antiquarian society in England, was founded in 1813. In Ireland a society was founded in 1849 called the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, holding its meetings at Kilkenny. In 1869 its name was changed to the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, and in 1890 to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, its office being transferred to Dublin. In France the Société des Antiquaires de France was formed in 1813 by the reconstruction of the , which had existed since 1804. The American Antiquarian Society was founded in 1812, with its headquarters at Worcester, Massachusetts. In modern times, its library has grown to over 4 million items, Goslow, B. (2014, January 30). Worcester’s best kept secret: The American Antiquarian Society belongs to everyone. Worcester Magazine. and as an institution it is internationally recognised as a repository and research library for early (pre-1876) American printed materials. In Denmark, the (also known as or the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries) was founded at Copenhagen in 1825. In Germany the was founded in 1852.
Other notable societies The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland was founded in 1780 and had the management of a large national antiquarian museum in Edinburgh. The Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, the oldest provincial antiquarian society in England, was founded in 1813. In Ireland a society was founded in 1849 called the Kilkenny Archaeological Society, holding its meetings at Kilkenny. In 1869 its name was changed to the Royal Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland, and in 1890 to the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, its office being transferred to Dublin. In France the Société des Antiquaires de France was formed in 1813 by the reconstruction of the , which had existed since 1804. The American Antiquarian Society was founded in 1812 with its headquarters at Worcester, Massachusetts. In modern times, its library has grown to over 4 million items, Goslow, B. (2014, January 30). Worcester’s best kept secret: The American Antiquarian Society belongs to everyone. Worcester Magazine. and as an institution it is internationally recognised as a repository and research library for early (pre-1876) American printed materials. In Denmark, the (also known as or the Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries) was founded at Copenhagen in 1825. In Germany the was founded in 1852.