da Vinci Codex

There really isn't a way to describe the feeling of looking at one of da Vinci's notebooks, to see his peculiar backwards writing and try unraveling the meaning in his margin notes and doodles.  It is humbling and daunting all at once. If that were the only piece  on exhibition from the V & A in London, it would probably be enough of a reason to visit the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, but there are 40+ more artifacts, including the Limoges enamel reliquary made to house the relics of Thomas Becket; and a fifteenth-century bronze fountainhead in the form of a winged infant, by the Italian Renaissance master sculptor Donatello.
You can get a taste of this exhibit courtesy of Museum Chief Curator Roger Ward and WPBT's uVu by clicking on the link here.

Open Iris

In the current issue of City & Shore Magazine, there is an interesting Q&A session with Iris Apfel.  A major museum exhibit, called Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel was recently housed at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach.  If you missed the exhibit, you can still get a look and hear from Ms. Apfel in her own words, just click hear.

Museum Scavenger Hunt from Culture Shock Miami

Culture Shock Miami along with four museums held a cultural scavenger hunt last week.  Participants had to search for answers among the collections at Vizcaya, the Miami Science Museum & Planetarium, the Miami Art Museum and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida.

Two Recent Openings

If you are looking for something interesting to do this weekend, there are a few new exhibits opening at two local museums and you can a taste of them in advance by touring our clips on uVu.  I hope you'll take a look at our stories and be moved to see the exhibits themselves.