Audubon’s Birds of America – new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland

Audubon’s Birds of America – a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland

Exhibitions & Events at National Museums Scotland (nms.ac.uk)

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland will examine the artistry and legacy of one of the world’s rarest, most coveted and largest books.

Audubon’s Birds of America (12 February – 8 May 2022) will showcase 46 unbound prints from National Museums Scotland’s library collection, most of which have never been on display before, as well as a rare bound volume of the book, on loan from the Mitchell Library.  The exhibition will also feature rare books, letters, ephemera and taxidermy specimens showing the accurate life-size rendering of Audubon’s paintings.

This exhibition is a once in a generation opportunity to see so much of Audubon’s work in one place.

Visitors to the exhibition can also discover Edinburgh’s integral role in the development of the book and explore the publication’s technical achievement and artistic legacy.