Browse Exhibits (2 total)
The World of Shan Hai Jing: From Ink to Image
This exhibit explores the world of the Shan Hai Jing (Classic of Mountains and Seas), an ancient Chinese text filled with stories about strange lands, mythical creatures and natural wonders. Through three selected items, we reflect on how this book has been preserved, interpreted and reimagined from ink to image, and what changes when ancient books meet the digital world.
Bearing Witness: Gaza’s Omari Mosque in Script and Image
This digital exhibit features a rare 14th-century Islamic manuscript from the Omari Mosque Library in Gaza, Palestine, along with three related visual and cartographic artifacts. The collection highlights the intellectual, religious, and architectural legacy of Gaza’s Omari Mosque, a site that has recently faced threats of destruction and loss amid the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. The exhibit emphasizes themes of cultural memory, archival endangerment, and the tangible effects of military incursions on heritage sites. Visitors are encouraged to explore Gaza’s layered history through objects that are delicate, dispersed, and at risk of permanent erasure. By offering rich contextual information and provenance, the collection aims to support research, education, and the remembrance of Gaza’s endangered cultural heritage.