From Special Collections exhibits

passenger pigeon from Catesby
Medici emblem
books from Fry Collection
detail from French book of hours  (15th C.)
Image from Cairn Collection
Amazing Stories Dec. 1946
detail from one of the Wisconsin Papyri
cover of The historie of the great and mightie kingdome of China (1588)
engraving in Khunrath's alchemical masterpiece (late 16th C.)
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Current Hours

Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Hours through June 15, 2010

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
See our full schedule and additional information about mandated furlough days.