The objects on display in “Juggling the Middle Ages” spanned the Middle Ages to the present, and included books and postcards, posters and figurines, instruments and sculptures, jewelry and everyday household objects.
For a closer look at some the exhibit’s featured objects, explore the galleries below.
MARCH: Visions of Medieval Gardens
From flower gardens to Mary Garden (a famous opera singer of the early 1900s), our March gallery celebrates the reopening of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden and the coming of spring. |
APRIL: A Chivalric Spring
Our April gallery features the stalwart soldiers, steeds, and armored combatants battling on the pages of our collection. |
MAY: May I Have This Dance?
May is a time for frolicking! We’re ready to join in the springtime fun with this gallery of dance-themed and music-themed images from our collection. |
JUNE: Bright Lights, Big Archive
We’re celebrating the summer sun with light-themed images from the exhibit collection – no sunglasses necessary. |
JULY: Christmas in July
The Juggler story is told year-round, but many adaptations set the story at Christmastime. So deck the halls with boughs of holly (fa la la lala, lala la la) – it’s Christmas in July! |
AUGUST: All That Glitters
Our August gallery reflects the golden color of the late-summer sun. |
SEPTEMBER: Child’s Play
Our final gallery is for the young and young-at-heart, featuring some of the surprising places that children pop up in our collection. |