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Small-scale stories of urban change

Our exhibition Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases opens January 13 at our free gallery at the Central Library in Copley Square.

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Maps and Social Justice Convening
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Feb

Maps and Social Justice Convening

GIS K12 K12 Professional Development
Black Boston Stories: Growing Up
9
Feb

Black Boston Stories: Growing Up

Building Blocks Exhibition Boston
From The Vault Collections Showing — Maps of Loveland
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Feb

From The Vault Collections Showing — Maps of Loveland

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Spotlighting the work of our teen curators
  • Feb 3, 2023
  • LMEC Staff

Spotlighting the work of our teen curators

For our new rotating exhibition, Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases, the Map Center hired and worked with three high school students from Boston Public Schools as teen curators.

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Korean Yeojido Atlases
  • Jan 11, 2023
  • Richard Pegg

Korean Yeojido Atlases

How did Korean cartography evolve in the Joseon period? Explore this interactive Map Chat from the MacLean Collection to learn more about a fascinating collection of atlases.

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