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Curiouser & Curiouser exhibit

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Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
electronic records
Date Range
2019-2020
Scope and Content
File contains two catalogs of the "Curiouser & Curiouser" exhibit in the Cortes Island Museum, 2019/2020, curated by Christian Gronau. Modelled loosely on the fabled cabinets, boxes, rooms and chambers of the Renaissance, this exhibition was an invitation to reawaken the unreserved and almost childlike interest and curiosity of age when Europeans shook off the shadows of the Dark Ages and awoke to the fascination of the external world. When people of intellect and time to spare went (for better and for worse) in search of adventure, discovery and illumination, to all the corners of the Earth. They came back with stories full of wonder and brought back specimens full of mystery and promise. Their curiosity changed forever the ways in which humans look upon the world.
Part Of
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society fonds
Description Level
File
Creator
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society
Fonds Number
2021.001
Series Number
2
File Number
1
Material Type
electronic records
Responsibility
Written by Christian Gronau
Date Range
2019-2020
Scope and Content
File contains two catalogs of the "Curiouser & Curiouser" exhibit in the Cortes Island Museum, 2019/2020, curated by Christian Gronau. Modelled loosely on the fabled cabinets, boxes, rooms and chambers of the Renaissance, this exhibition was an invitation to reawaken the unreserved and almost childlike interest and curiosity of age when Europeans shook off the shadows of the Dark Ages and awoke to the fascination of the external world. When people of intellect and time to spare went (for better and for worse) in search of adventure, discovery and illumination, to all the corners of the Earth. They came back with stories full of wonder and brought back specimens full of mystery and promise. Their curiosity changed forever the ways in which humans look upon the world.
Name Access
Gronau, Christian
Subject Access
Historical research
Documents

Curiouser-Curiouser-Catalogue-1.pdf

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Curiouser-Curiouser-catalogue-2.pdf

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Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1972
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of the School Board concerning Cortes Island schools, correspondence and a school bulletin from the Manson's Landing school collected by Douglas during her term as a school trustee.
Other Title Info
Title based on contents of the series.
Part Of
Gilean Douglas fonds
Description Level
Series
Fonds Number
1999.001
Series Number
7
Material Type
textual records
Date Range
1989-1972
Physical Description
1 cm. of textual records
Scope and Content
Series consists of minutes of the School Board concerning Cortes Island schools, correspondence and a school bulletin from the Manson's Landing school collected by Douglas during her term as a school trustee.
Storage Range
3-53 - 3-55
Name Access
Douglas, Gilean
Subject Access
Schools
Geographic Access
Cortes Island
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