Treasure
Miniature Worlds
How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life
by Nina Pasquini
Seen at the Beach
A personification of time
by Christopher Reed
Islamic Harmony
Art on display from Iran, Iraq, and Central Asia spans a millennium.
by Christopher Reed
The Annotated Falcon
An item in the history of note-taking
by Christopher Reed
Bon Anniversaire
Julia is feted in her centenary year.
by Christopher Reed
Copper-clad Hello
Putting a warm face on an intimidating proposition
by Christopher Reed
Reform School
Harvard’s long-closed Social Museum promoted progressive values.
by Christopher Reed
Watch Out
Mollusks of amazing diversity—some deadly—are on display at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
by Christopher Reed
Voluptuous Sunday
The Arnold Arboretum's "Lilac Sunday" tradition
by Christopher Reed
Orderly Living
A medieval manuscript illuminates monthly guides to diet and health.
by Christopher Reed
Tiny Brontës
Miniature manuscript books by Charlotte Brontë
by Christopher Reed