The Pope Orrery Takes a Bow in New Harvard Art Museums Exhibition: The Philosophy Chamber

March 30, 2017
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This spring, the Harvard Art Museums will present The Philosophy Chamber: Art and Science in Harvard’s Teaching Cabinet, 1766–1820, a special exhibition that brings together many long-forgotten icons of American culture. It will present new findings on this unique space—equal parts laboratory, picture gallery, and lecture hall—that stood at the center of artistic and intellectual life at Harvard and in New England for more than 50 years. Read More >>

 

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