The Harry Ransom Center holds a wide variety of materials, from Robert De Niro’s Taxi Driver script and costume to Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves. These and many other items are on display in our current exhibition Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center. The stories told in the exhibition can bring to mind music that’s meaningful to your experiences, and we invite you to share [Read more…] about This reminds me of a song…
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The life of a dance costume, from the inside out
A costume worn for the Ballets Russes’s production of Narcisse, currently on display in the exhibition Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, presents an intriguing glimpse into behind-the-scenes work at the dance company that electrified pre-World War I audiences in Europe and beyond. [Read more…] about The life of a dance costume, from the inside out
December holiday hours
During the holidays, the Ransom Center will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. [Read more…] about December holiday hours
A touch of illusion… and sprinkle of paprika
The Harry Ransom Center partnered with Central Market to present “Dining with Harry Houdini,” a cooking class inspired by the life of the legendary performer and stage illusionist, on Sunday, October 16, 2016. [Read more…] about A touch of illusion… and sprinkle of paprika
Thanksgiving hours
The Ransom Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. The Ransom Center Galleries will be open on Friday, November 25, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27. [Read more…] about Thanksgiving hours
Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World / Un hogar en todo el laboratorio
Durante la planeación de exhibiciones en el Harry Ransom Center, los curadores seleccionan los materiales que consideran más relevantes en las colecciones y que, a su vez, mejor se relacionan con los temas de cada muestra. Posteriormente los restauradores evalúan la condición física de todos los objetos seleccionados, con el fin de entender su fragilidad material, evaluar los posibles riesgos y/o requerimientos específicos para exhibirlos de forma segura, tales como la necesidad de construir soportes exactos y a la medida para libros, o establecer niveles de iluminación para fotografías. En el caso de Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World, se determinó cuáles fotografías podrían beneficiarse de algunos tratamientos de conservación. [Read more…] about Elliott Erwitt: Home Around the World / Un hogar en todo el laboratorio
