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This would be interesting to visit. Assuming they haven't managed to troon it out!
https://www.medievalists.net/2024/10/medieval-women-in-their-own-words-opens-at-the-british-library/#:~:text=Running%20until%20March%2C%20it%20brings%20together%20over%20140,from%20religion%20and%20politics%20to%20literature%20and%20healthcare.
The British Library has opened a major exhibition: Medieval Women: In Their Own Words. Running until March, it brings together over 140 rare items that reveal the untold stories of medieval women, showcasing their achievements across various spheres of life, from religion and politics to literature and healthcare.
Among the treasures on display will be a letter signed by Joan of Arc—making its first-ever appearance outside France—alongside a manuscript overseen by Christine de Pizan, Europe’s first professional female author, and the oldest surviving Valentine’s Day letter. The exhibition paints a vivid picture of women from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and social classes between 1100 and 1500, presenting their lives in unprecedented detail.
More than just a visual exhibit, Medieval Women promises to immerse visitors with films, music, and digital interactives that transport them into the medieval world. There are even four immersive fragrance installations that evoke different scents and experiences from medieval life. Two fragrances, a hair perfume and a breath freshener, are based on recipes from a 13th-century text.
Seal impression of Queen Isabella, consort to King Edward II of England – Photo by Sandra Alvarez / Medievalists.net “Through over 140 amazing objects, Medieval Women highlights the importance of original manuscripts, documents, printed books and artefacts in recovering the lives of women in the past,” says Eleanor Jackson, Lead Curator of Medieval Women at the British Library. “While their stories have been traditionally overlooked, this exhibition restores women to their central place in history and reveals the vital contributions that they have made to our society.”
This would be interesting to visit. Assuming they haven't managed to troon it out!
https://www.medievalists.net/2024/10/medieval-women-in-their-own-words-opens-at-the-british-library/#:~:text=Running%20until%20March%2C%20it%20brings%20together%20over%20140,from%20religion%20and%20politics%20to%20literature%20and%20healthcare.
The British Library has opened a major exhibition: Medieval Women: In Their Own Words. Running until March, it brings together over 140 rare items that reveal the untold stories of medieval women, showcasing their achievements across various spheres of life, from religion and politics to literature and healthcare.
Among the treasures on display will be a letter signed by Joan of Arc—making its first-ever appearance outside France—alongside a manuscript overseen by Christine de Pizan, Europe’s first professional female author, and the oldest surviving Valentine’s Day letter. The exhibition paints a vivid picture of women from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and social classes between 1100 and 1500, presenting their lives in unprecedented detail.
More than just a visual exhibit, Medieval Women promises to immerse visitors with films, music, and digital interactives that transport them into the medieval world. There are even four immersive fragrance installations that evoke different scents and experiences from medieval life. Two fragrances, a hair perfume and a breath freshener, are based on recipes from a 13th-century text.
Seal impression of Queen Isabella, consort to King Edward II of England – Photo by Sandra Alvarez / Medievalists.net “Through over 140 amazing objects, Medieval Women highlights the importance of original manuscripts, documents, printed books and artefacts in recovering the lives of women in the past,” says Eleanor Jackson, Lead Curator of Medieval Women at the British Library. “While their stories have been traditionally overlooked, this exhibition restores women to their central place in history and reveals the vital contributions that they have made to our society.”