Members & guests: Free. The library does not charge a fee for private tours of the  exhibitions but instead asks that members of the group consider a suggested, optional donation of $10 to the Newberry.

Fresh on the heels of an incredible series of Bird Walks with David Baker, the Village invites you to a private tour of the Winging It Exhibit at the Newberry Library.

About the Exhibit: 
For centuries, humanity has had a complex relationship with birds, which have often been seen as pests or resources to be exploited, impediments to progress and threats to well-being. At the same time, Enlightenment thinkers made great efforts to study, depict, and classify birds as a means toward better understanding the cosmos. And birds have been a source of inspiration and meaning across eras and cultures.

Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity’s Relationship with Birds, shares examples from the Newberry’s collection and how birds persist today oftentimes in spite of encroachment on their land, water, and air.

This experience is limited to 12 people, so be sure to register early and we kindly ask that you update us if you can no longer attend.