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tions scent. This section of the book also presents ommend the book to the general public inter-
the research and engagement with scents in mu- ested in an insight into the anthropological
seums, galleries and libraries in an encyclopaedic treatment of smell, as well as to those anthro-
way. It outlines the field of olfactory museolo- pologists, ethnologists, and museum and cul-
gy, including its specific terminology. This chap- tural heritage specialists, who can significantly
ter will be undoubtedly interested for students complement their anthropological theory and
of cultural heritage and future experts interest- practice by considering the sense of smell, that
ed in museology, as well as curators who wish to only when temporarily or permanently lost ‘af-
focus on the display and analysis of smells and ter the Covid’ can we realise is exceptional for a
smell-related cultural practices. In the following holistic existential experience.
part of the chapter, the author provides a com-
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