Through more than 300 works, [this] reveals the acquisitions of the future collection. This book also tells the story of the creation of a museum, the will that governed its invention, and the way in which, in our time, a collection of exceptional quality is being assembled for this institution ... Each work is presented in its cultural context and follows the chronological and thematic lines of the museum, while being put into the perspective of the world's great cultures - from the most ancient to the most modern, from the archaeological to the contemporary."--Publisher's description.