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Past events
November 2012:
- The Scientific Conversation and the Vail Collection: Gallery Talks & Tours
Exhibit curator and rare books program manager, Stephen Skuce, leads a tour and
talk about the exhibit.
Thursday, November 8, 11am–noon, Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130)
Wednesday, November 28, 3pm–4pm, Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130)
- MIT’s Vail Collection: From the Lodestone to the X-Ray
A presentation by rare books program manager, Stephen Skuce.
Friday, November 16, 10:30am, Institute Archives (14N-118)
October 2012:
- Behind the Scenes: Conserving and Exhibiting the Vail Collection
Wednesday, October 17, 1pm–2pm, Maihaugen Gallery (14N-130)
MIT’s book conservator, Nancy Schrock, discusses conservation treatment and
display of the Collection. The talk begins in the gallery and proceeds to the
Wunch Conservation Lab. - Witches, Magic, and Monsters: The Spooky Side of MIT’s Vail Collection
Friday, October 26, 3pm, Institute Archives (14N-118). A Halloween-inspired look at the creepier side of the Collection.
