The Nearest Point of Heaven and Earth
From Olympus to Vesuvius, Everest to Kilimanjaro, mountains have held a powerful even intoxicating significance to every culture on earth. They have inspired poets, pilgrims and explorers alike and their […]
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Maps of London & Beyond: Adam Dant at The Map House with TAG Fine Arts
In partnership with TAG Fine Arts, The Map House is delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting artist and cartographer, Adam Dant in our galleries to celebrate the release […]
“Antarctic Sanctuary: Weddell Sea Quest” Al Jazeera at The Map House
In April we welcomed Al Jazeera to The Map House to film part of a documentary in their award-winning Earthrise series and with Greenpeace. Presenter Nick Clark and cameraman Ben […]
Map of the Month: “When the bubble bursts”
This month’s “Map of the Month” feature discusses the role of speculation and map-making in the Mississippi Bubble of 1720.
Muggletonian Celestial Charts
A set of six of celestial charts demonstrating the Muggletonian sect’s geocentric astronomical theory, which adamantly refuted the Newtonian standpoint. The Muggletonians were an odd religious sect founded in the aftermath […]
Passports: The One Show, with John Simpson
BBC’s The One Show visited The Map House for a spot of filming in our galleries to discuss the history of the passport with foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of […]
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