--- Begin Forwarded Message ---
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 17:35:29 +0100
From: "Campbell, Tony" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: British Library map exhibition
Sender: "Campbell, Tony" <[log in to unmask]>
[posted to Carta, Carto-Soc, Liber GdeC, lismaps, MapHist, Maps-L]
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Lie of the Land: The Secret Life of Maps
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Free exhibition, with accompanying events programme, in the Pearson Gallery,
British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB [next to St Pancras Station]
27 July 2001 to 7 April 2002
"What we see on a map is rarely the same as the land under our feet. Some
maps deliberately set out to deceive. Many show a selective view and
reflect only the interests of the people who made them. Stunning maps from
ancient to modern reveal a secret world for you to discover. In every case
there is more than meets the eye..."
Admission is free. The exhibition hours are:-
Monday; Wednesday to Friday 9.30 - 18.00
Tuesday (evening opening) 9.30 - 20.00
Saturday 9.30 - 17.00
Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday 11.00 - 17.00
[NB the exhibition will be closed 3-6 September and open only from 13.00 on
2 September. See the website for other closure periods]
Website: http://www.bl.uk/ (containing both information and a virtual tour
of the exhibition)
The exhibition will be accompanied by a series of talks. The first, on
Tuesday 31 July at 18.15, will feature Peter Whitfield, 'The Discovery of
the Pacific: a Continuing Mystery' [about the Waldseemüller world map of
1507, just acquired by the Library of Congress]. For further details about
this and later talks, and for information about booking and paying, please
see the exhibition web pages. Seven events are described, up to 19
September. Details of others, extending to April 2002, will be posted
later, so please make a point of returning to the website.
No catalogue or leaflet is available but it is possible that something may
be produced in due course. Please check the website again later on.
Exhibition supported by Pearson
[posted by [log in to unmask]]
*********************************************************************
The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be
legally privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient, please delete this e-mail and notify
the [log in to unmask] : The contents of this e-mail must not be
disclosed or copied without the sender's consent.
The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of
the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the British
Library. The British Library does not take any responsibility for
the views of the author.
*********************************************************************
--- End Forwarded Message ---
|
