From 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Join us for the opening of A Foray into Fungi, showcasing the wonders of the kingdom of fungi through a rich collection of rare books, photography, dried specimens, and multimedia representations. Beginning in the 16th century, the exhibition traces the development of disciplines as diverse as mycology, ethnobotany, and natural history. Highlights include the first published image of the famous agaric mushroom that inspired Alice in Wonderland, and an 1827 French publication with illustrations full of rich, color-saturated, almost psychedelic mushrooms. Works by avid mycologist and Lloyd Library co-founder Curtis Gates Lloyd join those of Mazatec shaman María Sabina and others in this multifaceted journey.
Free and open to the public. Light refreshments.