Registration Admission for this tour is $35. Members receive exclusive discounts on our programs and courses. Not a member? Learn more. Please check your spam folder for your email confirmation. If you have questions, please call (215) 732-1600 or email rsvp@rosenbach.org. This program is for those 18 and older. Registration opens for Delancey Society members on Friday, March 13, for Rosenbach members on Friday, March 20, and for the general public on Friday, March 27. This program is now sold out. If you would like to join the waitlist, please email rsvp@rosenbach.org. Description Explore the collection’s most evocative natural history treasures, where centuries of scientific curiosity come alive. Encounter the elegant volumes of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, whose sweeping Histoire Naturelle shaped Enlightenment views of the natural world. Discover Oliver Goldsmith’s richly illustrated natural history, blending observations with literary charm. Experience Edgar Allan Poe’s The Conchologist’s First Book, a rare reminder of the author’s brief venture into scientific writing. Grounded in careful observations of the living world, these and other early works of zoology, botany, and geology offer an intimate glimpse into the evolving art of describing nature. Sponsors The Every Living Thing: Natural History Behind the Bookcase program is kindly sponsored by Lois and Larry Deckelbaum. Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on Tours at The Rosenbach Behind the Bookcase: Hands-on 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.
The Rosenbach Museum & Library is a community that celebrates the art of the written word using our collection of rare books and manuscripts.
