Join us for a guided tour of the Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature exhibit hosted at the Galter Library. Katie Lattal, Head of Galter Library’s Special Collections, and Emma Wilson, Communications Coordinator, will be our tour guides.
Monday, November 11, 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Galter Library
320 E. Superior Street, 1st floor
The library’s main entrance is adjacent to the Searle building security desk
Register here: https://forms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/view.php?id=3397393
Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature/Penetrando en los Secretos de la Naturaleza, now on display in both English and Spanish in the library atrium until November 15.
The NLM traveling exhibition unfolds across 12 standing posters, complemented by a companion website, incorporating historical imagery to trace the enduring legacy of Frankenstein. In 1816, Mary Shelly crafted a story that challenged readers to consider essential questions about individual and societal responsibility for others. Visitors can expect to explore how the novel Frankenstein exposes hidden fears of science and technology as human efforts to penetrate secrets of nature continue.
For more information about corresponding events and resources visit the Galter Library website.
The National Library of Medicine produced this exhibition, guest curated by historian and educator Susan E. Lederer, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison).