Alternatively, you may wish to join the excursion which visits the Netherlands Open Air Museum, recanting the storied history of flight in this proud European country. (greatrail.com)
«It reminds us that the early history of flight was full of innovations, not all of which survived.» (washingtonpost.com)
Drawing on the Smart Museum's permanent collection, with selected loans from the University of Chicago's Library and the Oriental Institute, this intimate exhibition examines the Renaissance fascination with wings as symbols of speed and power through the influential histories of flight derived from the bird cult of Horus in ancient Egypt to the circulation of winged creatures in prints by Albrecht Dürer and others. (smartmuseum.uchicago.edu)