Amy Watsham |
Senior Education Co-ordinator (Informal Learning), The Royal Collection |
York House |
St James's Palace |
London SW1A 1BQ |
Telephone |     | 020 7839 1377 |
The Queen's Gallery,
Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural
History in the Age of Discovery
(14 March - 28
September 2008)
Evening Lecture
and Private View
'An
Ever-Expanding World'
Wednesday 30 April 2008, 17:30
Maria Sibylla
Merian, Common or spectacled caimen and
South American false coral snake,
c.1705-10
In the years
around 1500, a series of great voyages rapidly expanded European knowledge of
the world. In the centuries that followed, countless species of animals and
plants were brought back to
The lecture (approximately 45 minutes), from Martin Clayton, Deputy Curator of the Print Room, is followed by a private view of the exhibition.
Booking
Details:
Tickets: £12.00, include, entry to the exhibition and a 20% discount in The Queen's Gallery shop on the date of the lecture. Pre-booking is required. Please telephone 020 7766 7323.
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