Exhibit | Capturing the intangible: the story of music notation
From Babylonian cuneiform tablature to experimental graphic notation, musicians have continuously invented new ways of representing sound in a visual medium. Each form of notation captures different aspects of music and engages with the work in diverse ways - as a mnemonic device, as a strict surrogate, or even as a playful companion.
Exhibit | Food for Thought: Riddles and Riddling Ways
Explore different mealtime riddle practices in this curated exhibition of items from McGill’s Collections and beyond, and the way games, puzzles and play both educate and entertain.
Exhibit | Faculty of Law: stories and snippets
In honour of McGill University's bicentennial anniversary, the Nahum Gelber Law Library presents a new exhibition, Faculty of Law: stories and snippets.
Magnifying the Royce Gale Miniature Book Collection
Virtual event description:
Join ROAAr and special guest Kristen Howard for some tiny looks at tiny books. Miniature books – books measuring at less than 3” in length or width – have fascinated collectors for hundreds of years. This enduring fascination is in part due to their beauty, the challenges of their production, and their sheer curiosity value.
Exhibit | Enterprises of the Human Spirit: 50 Years of Scientific Excellence in Germany and Canada
Defining Moments Canada/Moments Déterminants Canada (DMC), a heritage education organization, with the support of the German Embassy, has partnered with McGill University to present the travelling exhibition Enterprises of the Human Spirit: 50 Years of Scientific Excellence in Germany and Canada.
