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Works on paper and rare books from the Athenæum's Special Collections displayed in the Bayard Henry Long Room

Boston AthenæumBeacon Hill

Re-Reading Special Collections

Now showingPermanent collection$11

An ongoing installation in the Bayard Henry Long Room, rotating highlights from the Athenæum's Special Collections — paintings, sculpture, works on paper and rare books — through the year.

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