Department of
Special Collections
Class Sessions for Spring Semester 2010
If you would like to schedule a class session in Special Collections for spring semester 2010, please contact us as soon as possible. More »
Science Circa 1859: On the Eve of Darwin's On the Origin of Species
The exhibit showcases holdings of campus libraries and honors the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s pathbreaking book by exploring the state of science in the decade prior to the publication of On the origin of species in 1859. Students enrolled in History of Science 350 (fall semester 2009) have served as guest exhibit curators. More »
Darwin, Wallace, & Huxley
Pioneering works by Darwin, Wallace, and Huxley, including a first edition of Darwin's On the origin of species (1859) are on exhibit outside the reading room in Special Collections. More »
Campus Humor Magazines
An inventory of the Dobbertin Collection of Campus Humor Magazines is now available online. More »
Online Slideshows
“Death in the Pot”
In conjunction with UW-Madison's new common-reading program Go Big Read, a slideshow entitled Death in the Pot draws from holdings of Special Collections concerning food adulteration.
Cabinets of Curiosities
A slideshow about cabinets of curiosities, based on earlier exhibits in Special Collections, is also available online.
Mandated UW Furlough Days
- April 2, 2010 - closed
- May 21, 2010 - closed