Maria Sibylla Merian: The Suriname Expedition 1699-1701
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Olbrich Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53714
press release: November 4, 2017 - March 4, 2018, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Celebrate the 300th anniversary of the life of Maria Sibylla Merian! Ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian's keen observational skills and work revolutionized both botany and zoology. Her artistic work changed the course of natural history illustration and left a lasting legacy of curiosity, knowledge, and beauty. See reproductions of her hand-colored engravings and some of the tropical plants she studied in Suriname up close in the Bolz Conservatory.
Bolz Conservatory Admission
General public admission- $2; Children 5 & under - free; Olbrich Botanical Society members - free
Admission is free to all on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., except during Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies.
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