During the Renaissance, maps were used for purposes beyond the navigational. Instead, many were utilized as art objects, often displayed in people’s homes to exemplify their wealth. Among the ...

Certain objects required direct physical manipulation ... In this case, viewers must conjure the atmosphere of a Renaissance home themselves, and also imagine what it must be like to open the ...

Through May 28, Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine, organized by Special Exhibition Curator Adriano Marinazzo, incorporates 38 objects in total, including 25 of the Renaissance master’s ...