GLOBES: THE VISIONS OF THE WORLD

March 23 to June 2, 2018

This exhibition explored the history of the spherical representation of the world and its scientific instruments from antiquity to the present day. Sourced mainly from the national library of France (Bibliothèque nationale de France) more than 40 globes and spheres, rare archaeological remains, scripts, astrolabes and world maps immersed visitors in the 2500 years’ history of representing the world.