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2024 New Acquisitions Showcase: Building Collections, New Directions

Once again, the curators in the Kislak Center will welcome in the new academic year by sharing some of the exciting acquisitions made during the past year.

Registration is required for guests outside of the Penn community and encouraged for all participants.

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October 9, 2024, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
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Open to the Public

Hosted by: Kislak Center

An intricate black and white illustration of an island with buildings, mountains, and winding roads. The island is surrounded by the sea, with ships sailing in the water and three individuals standing in the foreground.

Once again, the curators in the Kislak Center will welcome in the new academic year by sharing some of the exciting acquisitions made during the past year. 

From the rare first Basel edition of Sir Thomas More’s Utopia (1518), with a map of the imaginary island, and a trompe l’oeil color engraving of worthless French Revolution bank notes, to early maps of Philadelphia and six late-18th-century copper passes for admittance to London theaters, to a photograph album documenting life in New Caledonia and works on women’s health and the Black Panther Party, there’s something for everyone.

Drop in to get a firsthand look at some of these fascinating new arrivals and hear about them from the Kislak curatorial staff.

Featured image: Map of island of Utopia from Thomas More, De optimo reip. statu, deque noua insula Utopia (RBC HX810.5 A2 1518)