Bruges developed throughout the Middle Ages as a world city, a hub in global networks of trade, culture and politics. At its peak, Bruges seemed to be the epicentre of the world. But the city was never isolated. Bruges was constantly in contact with other regions and cultures through trade, travel, faith and ideas. And it was precisely these connections that gave it an important role in world history.Venue: BRUSK, Dijver 12 - BrugesURL: https://bruskbrugge.be/en/calendar/exhibitions/bigger-pictur[...]
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Antwerp,
BelgiumVNSM’s third exhibition in CEPA’s ‘Anker’ gallery features items from the NavigArte Collection, alongside instruments from the museum’s own collection and works from the MAS.
More information here.Venue: CEPA, Brouwersvliet 33 2000 Antwerp
For centuries, maps have served as powerful instruments for explaining concepts, disseminating ideas and ultimately telling stories. Rare and remarkable examples from literature and film will bear witness to this tradition in the exhibition.
The exhibition’s distinctive character lies in the dialogue between two exceptional collections: “Ex Carta”, one of the most extensive collections dedicated to fictional cartography and the renowned holdings of the Department of Maps and Panoramas at the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, whose cartographic collections rank among the most significant in Switzerland. At the intersection of these collections – particularly through Tolkien’s work and its relationship to Swiss cartographic history – emerges a curatorial concept that makes the reciprocal relationship between reality and fiction tangible in an unprecedented way.
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In April 2027, the renowned Dutch cartographer Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) will celebrate the 500th anniversary of his birth. To mark the occasion, the Bavarian State Library will be exhibiting, alongside his magnum opus Theatrum orbis terrarum, significant treasures from its map collection that are connected to this work. Awaiting you in the treasure chambers are various magnificent editions of Ortelius’s Theatrum, as well as important precursors and models for it – all of them treasures that are rarely on display. We won’t reveal any more just yet.
More information here.
