An Alchemical Affair: A ‘Fire and Gold’ Opening Celebration
Before there was chemistry, there was chymistry, and before there was chymistry, there was alchemy!Join us as we unveil our newest permanent exhibition, Fire and Gold: The Art of Alchemy (1450–1850). You’ll be transported back in time through one of the largest collections of alchemical art in the world. Get a glimpse into the past, when alchemists sought to uncover nature’s “secrets” by exploring the transformation of matter through experimentation, secrecy, and coded language. Fire and Gold takes visitors on a journey from underground mines into cluttered workshops and fiery laboratories through remarkable paintings and rare books from the 15th