The Gilded Canopy - unseen beauty above our heads
Video presented by Sandy Knapp
Have you ever noticed the major art collection above your head as you enter the Museum? The beautifully painted ceiling panels in the Central Hall were a key part of the Museum's original design and are covered in plants of all descriptions. Join a Museum botanist to see these amazing paintings up close. With a live link to the Botany Library's Special Collections Room we will get the chance to view the precious artworks that inspired the panels.
- Presented by: Sandy Knapp
- Date: 05 January 2006
- Duration: 26:05
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