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'Medieval Imagination' Proves Popular
13 May 2008
The Library’s new exhibition The Medieval Imagination: Illuminated manuscripts from Cambridge, Australia and New Zealand has been greeted with enormous enthusiasm by the public, attracting over 1000 visitors each day since opening on 28 March. It has also garnered widespread media attention.
A number of television and radio programs featuring coverage of The Medieval Imagination can be accessed online, and offer unique insights into the creation of this exhibition and the manuscripts on display.
Explore the following radio and television programs (a more comprehensive list of media coverage is available in our 7 May media release):
- Christopher de Hamel, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, talks about some of the College's contributions to the exhibition, and The Medieval Imagination curator Margaret Manion discusses the exhibition in this Channel 9 'Sunday' program feature story from 20 April.
Watch the 'Sunday' program video >
- Journalist Fenella Kernebone looks at The Medieval Imagination, with comments from exhibition curator Margaret Manion, Corpus Christi's Christopher de Hamel and 'Sunday Arts' host Michael Veitch in this 4 May ABC Television 'Sunday Arts' program.
Download the ABC 'Sunday Arts' 4 May video >
- Bronwyn Stocks, co-editor of The Medieval Imagination catalogue with Nigel Morgan, discusses the exhibition, and medieval illuminated manuscripts in general, with Rachel Kohn, presenter of 'The Ark' program on ABC Radio National, in the 6 April episode 'Medieval Manuscripts in Australia'.
Read the transcript of The Ark's 'Medieval Manuscripts in Australia' program >
The Medieval Imagination runs until 15 June 2008. It is open 10am-5pm daily and until 9pm Thursdays.
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