This event is in the past.It took place on March 19, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.




See how scientists mapped the world before computers: this monthly open house displays historic maps of plate tectonics, disease spread, and celestial charts. It's a fascinating window into how researchers visualized data long before spreadsheets existed.
Academic open house
Visual history of science
Free monthly event
Tips
🎟️collect stamps at all four open houses for a prize
📚held in the rare book Clark Library
🗺️maps range from 16th century to modern
Third Thursdays at the Library
Burns Park




See how scientists mapped the world before computers: this monthly open house displays historic maps of plate tectonics, disease spread, and celestial charts. It's a fascinating window into how researchers visualized data long before spreadsheets existed.
Academic open house
Visual history of science
Free monthly event
Tips
🎟️collect stamps at all four open houses for a prize
📚held in the rare book Clark Library
🗺️maps range from 16th century to modern
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