Bath Voice News: an era when there was no SatNav and no Ordnance Survey or A-Zs – the American Museum’s exhibition on ancient charts and maps opens in February

From the American Museum and Gardens in Claverton: Myths and Memories: Renaissance Maps. 15 February – 22 June

Myths and Memories: Renaissance Maps brings one of Bath’s most celebrated museum collections back into the spotlight, for a must-see show this spring. This exhibition is the first major display of the American Museum’s world-renowned collection in over a decade, reframing the way the maps have historically been shown. On display is the incredible power, beauty and history of rare Renaissance maps, with a fascinating new exploration of the myths and memories that created them.