Opening the Covers of the Rare Book Collection

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Neal Turtell, executive librarian, National Gallery of Art. Most people think that rare books are stashed away in the corners of museums, untouched and collecting dust. At the National Gallery of Art, not only are they given a special climate-controlled environment, but they’re often on public display. In this podcast, executive librarian Neal Turtell talks to host Barbara Tempchin about the Gallery’s rare books collection, in particular about those featured in the exhibition British Picturesque Landscapes, on view in the Gallery’s West Building through February 24, 2008.