a show every December at Symphony Space; often with a medieval or Renaissance theme. A number of Østgarðrians are usually involved, either on stage or in the costume shop.
J.P. Morgan, in addition to being a famous financier, also collected lots of antique books (including three Gutenberg Bibles) and medieval and Renaissance works of art. The Morgan library, acting as both a museum and a center for scholarly research, displays these items as well as travelling exhibitions. See CORSAIR, the Library’s awesome on-line research resource.At the moment, the Morgan is displaying the Hours of Catherine of Cleves (through May 2, 2010).
occasionally has something of particular interest to SCA types, e.g. the “Nature of Diamonds” exhibit and the recent showing of a Leonardo da Vinci scientific manuscript
has an impressive collection of medieval art and architectural details, displayed in a manner that’ll remind you of the Cloisters. And check out the gargoyles on the outside of the building.
Some items, like the Beowulf ms, are available only on CD-ROM; others, like the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Luttrell Psalter, can be read page by page, with zoom and commentary, from touch-screens at the Library; and a few are available page by page on the Web (requires ShockWave).
Drawings, working models, and interactive computer animations of many of the inventions of Brunelleschi (including the winches and hoists he invented to build his famous Dome), Leonardo da Vinci, and their contemporaries.
Diamonds don’t seem to have been used much in medieval Europe, but this exhibit included a few fine examples, as well as splendid artifacts from the Renaissance through the 20th century.