| Title: | The Science and Engineering of Machines: An Exhibition of Machine Books, 1472 to 1800 | 2 Sept 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 |
| From: | 1:00 PM Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| To: | 4:00 PM Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Location: | Bruce Peel Special Collections |
| Library/Campus: | Rutherford Library South |
| Audiences: | All Audiences |
| Categories: | Exhibits |
| Description: |
The subject of this exhibition, machine books in the early modern era, is the quintessential example of illustrated technical books, tracing the evolution of technology and illustration techniques from 1472 to 1800. These machine books are defined by their comprehensive illustrated presentation of machines that supported the growth of science and technology. Making their public debut, the 60 items in the exhibition are on loan to the University of Alberta's Bruce Peel Special Collections from the private collection of the author and curator, Mark E. Andrews, for the duration of the exhibition. The featured books showcase a progression from early military focus (as seen in Roberto Valturio’s De re militari, 1472) to purely civil applications (like the windmills in Groot volkomen moolenboek, 1734). Ultimately, the exhibition highlights the lasting historical and aesthetic significance of these technical illustrations in the early development of engineering.
The exhibition is open 1-4pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays until 31 March 2027.
The website for Bruce Peel Special Collections offers detailed information about this exhibition as well as information about research and Peel Workshops. Please ignore the From and To dates below as they are incorrectly generated by the system.
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| Title: | Women and Machines |
| From: | 8:00 AM Friday, October 23, 2026 |
| To: | 5:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Location: | Rutherford South Foyer |
| Library/Campus: | North Campus |
| Audiences: | All Audiences |
| Categories: | Exhibits |
| Description: |
This exhibit explores how gendered bodies both reject and relate to our social understanding of the function and gendering of machinery and technology. Mediums consist of painting, drawing, and sculpture. This is an Undergraduate Research Project funded by the Dr. Roger Epp Award for Undergraduate Research. Organized in partnership with the University of Alberta Library. Please direct any questions to Isabelle at spohn@ualberta.ca. |
| Title: | Unfinished Lives |
| From: | 8:00 AM Monday, November 2, 2026 |
| To: | 5:00 PM Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Location: | Rutherford Library Galleria |
| Library/Campus: | North Campus |
| Audiences: | All Audiences |
| Categories: | Exhibits |
| Description: |
An exclusive North American showing of Bente Kahan’s Unfinished Lives, an exhibition reflecting on European Jewish artists who, amid the horror of the Holocaust, continued to express themselves through literature, music, visual art, and performance. This exhibit is generously sponsored by the Bente Kahan Foundation in Wroclaw, Poland. The Bente Kahan Foundation’s mission is to further mutual respect and human rights in the aftermath of the devastating European Jewish experience during WWII. You can learn more about the foundation and its work here. Organized by the Wirth Institute in partnership with the University of Alberta Library. Please direct any questions to Rychele at rawright@ualberta.ca.
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