You Are Here: Maps and the Invention of Place
Maps from the Rosenbach Collection
February 23-July 31, 2005
The latest installment in the Rosenbach’s growing line of eclectic exhibitions examines how the physical reality of the natural world is imagined and documented through map-making. Using examples from the Rosenbach’s collection—which spans over 300 years of cartography—the exhibition considers the carefully crafted and sometimes conflicting stories that maps tell through the information they include and exclude. Emphasizing the narrative quality of maps, from the personal history revealed in George Washington’s survey book to tales of global conflict depicted in a 1635 Belgian map of North America, You Are Here: Maps and the Invention of Place invites its audience to uncover the creative imagination and political contexts that have shaped maps throughout history.
Curatorial Talk
Wednesday, June 22 - 6:00pm
Join associate curator Michelle Schmitt for an insightful introduction to "new geography" and a special curatorial talk on the new exhibition, You Are Here: Maps and the Invention of Place.
Call (215) 732-1600, ext. 113 or click here to RSVP.
