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Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine

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Drawing of a man next to a fiery cauldronImage of an owl next to text: Harry Potter's World, Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine

The magic in J. K. Rowling’s series of Harry Potter novels is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Harry Potter's World: Renaissance, Science, Magic, and Medicine explores the intersection of these worlds, featuring highlights from the collections of the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine.

Tour Itinerary

Harry Potter's World:

Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine

Available Dates

  • June 09, 2014 - July 19, 2014Book Now
  • August 04, 2014 - September 13, 2014Book Now
  • November 24, 2014 - January 03, 2015Book Now
  • January 19, 2015 - February 28, 2015Book Now

Booked Dates

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October 04, 2009 - November 14, 2009
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Lewisville Public Library
Lewisville, TX
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
November 30, 2009 - January 09, 2010
Coweta Public Library
Newnan, GA
Assumption Parish Library
Napoleonville, AL
East Flagstaff Community Library
Flagstaff, AZ
January 24, 2010 - March 06, 2010
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
University of Alabama - Birmingham
Brimingham, AL
Knox Public Library
Vincennes, IN
March 21, 2010 - May 02, 2010
Enid Public Library
Enid, OK
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Boca Raton, FL
Vernon Area Public Library District
Lincolnshire, IL
ALA Tour
May 16, 2010 - June 26, 2010
Irving Public Library
Irving , TX
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Muncie Public Library
Muncie, IN
ALA Tour
Wayne Public Library
Wayne, NJ
July 11, 2010 - August 21, 2010
Mesa Public Library
Los Alamos, NM
Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library
Christianburg, VA
Ela Public Library
Lake Zurich, IL
ALA Tour
University of Central Florida - Orlando
Orlando, FL
September 05, 2010 - October 16, 2010
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System
Bainbridge, GA
Grissom Library
Newport News, VA
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
ALA Tour
Champlain College Library
Burlington, VT
October 31, 2010 - December 11, 2010
Ohio State University - Marion
Marion, OH
Sturgis Public Library
Sturgis, SD
Greene County Library
Xenia, OH
ALA Tour
Children's Hospital of Michigan
Detroit, MI
December 20, 2010 - January 29, 2011
Lincoln Township Public Library
Stevensville, MI
Schaumburg Township District Library
Schaumburg, IL
Clinton-Macomb Public Library
Clinton Township, MI
ALA Tour
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
February 13, 2011 - March 26, 2011
Madigan Library - Penn. College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
University of Pittsburgh - Health Sciences Library
Pittsburgh, PA
ALA Tour
April 10, 2011 - May 21, 2011
Oesterle Library
Naperville, IL
St. Charles City - County Library
O'Fallon, MO
Rodman Public Library
Alliance, OH
Ada Community Library
Bosie, ID
Central Michigan University Libraries
Mt. Pleasant, MI
May 29, 2011 - July 09, 2011
Athens-Clarke County Library
Athens, GA
Mineola Memorial Library
Mineola, NY
Farmington Community Library
Farmington Hills, MI
Granville County Library System
Oxford, NC
Jacksonville Public Library
Jacksonville, FL
July 24, 2011 - September 02, 2011
Orange County Library System - Herndon Branch
Orlando, FL
Brown County Central Library
Green Bay, WI
Wayne Public Library
Wayne, MI
University of North Texas Libraries
Denton, TX
Broward County Library
Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 18, 2011 - October 29, 2011
Coker College Library
Hartsville, SC
Montana State University
Billings, MT
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Kent County Public Library
Chestertown, MD
Mercer University
Macon, GA
November 13, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Appomattox Regional Library System
Hopewell, VA
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Grand Rapids Public Library
Grand Rapids , MI
University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library
Cedar Falls, IA
Iberia Parish Library
New Iberia, LA
January 15, 2012 - February 25, 2012
Horry County Public Library
Conway, SC
Columbia Public Library
Columbia, MO
Cromaine Library
Harland, MI
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier, MS
March 11, 2012 - April 21, 2012
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
University of Texas
Edinburg, TX
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg, WV
May 06, 2012 - June 16, 2012
Zion-Benton Public Library
Zion, IL
University of California San Diego - Biomedical Library
San Diego, CA
Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Spartanburg, SC
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN
Des Moines University
Des Moines, IA
July 01, 2012 - August 11, 2012
Orland Park Public Library
Orland Park, IL
Palm Beach County Library
West Palm Beach, FL
Central Arkansas Library System - Main Library
Little Rock, AR
Flagler County Public Library (Friends of the Library)
Palm Coast, FL
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
Key West, FL
August 26, 2012 - October 06, 2012
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Centreville Regional Library & Fairfax County Public Library
Centreville, VA
Mortola Library
Pleasantville, NY
Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District
Cobleskill, NY
University of Florida - Health Science Center Libraries
Gainesville, FL
October 22, 2012 - December 01, 2012
South Dakota Discovery Center
Pierre, SD
Canton Public Library
Canton, MI
Kornhauser Health Sciences Library
Louisville, KY
Lutheran HealthCare - Health Sciences Library
Brooklyn, NY
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
December 17, 2012 - January 26, 2013
University of Hawaii - Manoa Library
Honolulu, HI
Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries
Milwaukee, WI
Pleasant Valley Branch Library
Ogden, UT
University of Minnesota, Wangensteen Historical Library
Minneapolis, MN
Ravalli County Museum at the Old Court House
Hamilton, MT
February 11, 2013 - March 23, 2013
University of Hawaii - Manoa Library
Honolulu, HI
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
College of Wooster
Wooster, OH
Not Available
Bethesda, MD
April 08, 2013 - May 18, 2013
University of Hawaii - Manoa Library
Honolulu, HI
Chrysler Museum of Art (and Norfolk Academy)
Norfolk, VA
Miami Children's Hospital
Miami, FL
University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Thackray Museum
Leeds, United Kingdom
June 03, 2013 - July 13, 2013
Fort la Reine Museum
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center Library
Northport, NY
Panola College
Carthage, TX
Central City Public Library
Central City, NE
Thackray Museum
Leeds, United Kingdom
July 29, 2013 - September 07, 2013
Hudson Library and Historical Society
Hudson, OH
Pueblo City-County Library District
Pueblo, CO
Nova Southeastern University
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery
Athens, OH
Thackray Museum
Leeds, United Kingdom
September 23, 2013 - November 02, 2013
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
University of Virginia - Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Charlottesville, VA
Uniformed Servies University of Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Thackray Museum
Leeds, United Kingdom
November 18, 2013 - December 28, 2013
West Virginia University - Charleston Library
Charleston, WV
Baldwin Wallace University - Ritter Library
Berea, OH
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library
Huntsville, AL
Daly House Museum
Brandon, Manitoba
Thackray Museum
Leeds, United Kingdom
January 13, 2014 - February 22, 2014
Oakland University School of Medicine
Rochester, MI
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul, MN
Northwest Regional Library
Cape Coral, FL
Oklahoma State University - Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
March 10, 2014 - April 19, 2014
Southern Illinois University
Springfield, IL
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Farha Medical Library
Wichita, KS
Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
Temple University - Ginsburg Health Sciences Library
Philadelphia, PA
April 21, 2014 - May 31, 2014
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
June 09, 2014 - July 19, 2014
Osceola Library System
Kissimmee, FL
High Plains Museum
Goodland, KS
East Carolina University - Laupus Health Sciences Library
Greenville, NC
Glen Ellyn Public Library
Glen Ellyn, IL
Available
August 04, 2014 - September 13, 2014
Clayton State University Library
Morrow, GA
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences - Information Resource Center
Concord, NC
AvailableAvailableAvailable
September 29, 2014 - November 08, 2014
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
Thomas Jefferson University - Scott Memorial Library
Philadelphia, PA
New York Medical College - Health Sciences Library
Valhalla, NY
Unification Theological Seminary
Barrytown, NY
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Eskind Biomedical Library
Nashville, TN
November 24, 2014 - January 03, 2015
AvailableAvailable
Philip Exeter Academy Library
Exeter, NH
Available
Wake Forest School of Medicine - Coy Carpenter Library
Winston-Salem, NC
January 19, 2015 - February 28, 2015
Hold for Cleveland State Community College
Available
SUNY - College of Environmental Science and Forestry - Moon Library
Syracuse, NY
AvailableAvailable