Drawing Human Paths Through the World
- Event type
- Discussion/talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Family event
- Organisers
- University of Cambridge
- Contact
- sc914@cam.ac.uk
- Is event online?
- No
- Accessibility features
- Accessible toilets, Assistance dogs welcome, Baby changing facilities, Seating, Step-free access, Wheelchair accessible
- Accessibility information
- Please contact the organisers about specific access requirements.
- Accessibility links
- Access information for the Whipple Museum
- Region/country
- East of England
- Address
-
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School Lane
Cambridge
CB2 3RH
- Booking required
- No
Scheduled dates
, 11:00:00 - 15:00:00
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Why do we represent journeys as lines on maps? Around the year 1500, European oceanic exploration gave origin to the convention of marking human movement as a wake on the world.
Join this event and explore the fascinating history of a device that we normally take for granted, while visualising alternative models of understanding our presence in the world.
The event includes:
- Talk by Dr Sara Caputo: 11:00-11:20 and 14:00-14:20 (repeated twice)
- Drawing workshop for families and children: 11:00-12:00 and 14:00-15:00 (same room as the talk)
- Tour of artefacts: all day, 10:00-16:00 (self-guided pathway through the museum)
This event is aimed at adults and families with children (age 4+).
Image credit: Whipple Museum.