Date / Time
- May 25, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Behind the Bookcase tours are sponsored by William and Anna Marie Petersen
Registration
- Admission is $25. 50% off for Rosenbach members, free for the Delancey Society. Not a member? Learn more.
- This is an in-person program at The Rosenbach Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email [email protected].
- Registration opens for Delancey Society members on March 2, for members on March 9, and for the general public on March 16.
Description
Put on your crown and come to The Rosenbach for a close look at some of the many royal relics in our collection. You will view and even handle documents written and signed by some of history’s most legendary queens—Elizabeth I of England, Mary Queen of Scots, and Queen Victoria—as well as other notable royals, including James I of England and Scotland. Examine letters written and signed by Marie de Medici and Louis XIV of France. Hold a book that Britain’s Queen Victoria presented to the 7-year-old Count of Paris. Touch a walking stick Marie Antoinette once owned, examine a Bonaparte family tiara set with semiprecious jewels, and delve into the complex dynastic origins of World War I by means of Habsburg family letters and an artifact from Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s pocket. Get up close and personal with some of Europe’s most famous and notorious monarchs.
About Behind the Bookcase Tours at The Rosenbach
Behind the Bookcase Tours offer unparalleled access to see, and even touch, rare and important items not usually on view to the public. Each program is dedicated to a different author, theme, or topic and grants a truly hands-on experience with materials in The Rosenbach’s inspiring collection.
See all upcoming tours here. Space is limited and advance registration is strongly recommended.
Date / Time
- May 25, 2023
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm