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Amazing Gate: Rescuing a Campus Icon

Exhibit - Artifacts | May 18, 2009 – February 5, 2010 every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday with exceptions | Doe Library, Rowell Cases, 2nd floor

Sponsor: Bancroft Library

When a close inspection revealed that Sather Gate had sustained substantial damage from rust and corrosion, the campus launched a major restoration effort for the century-old landmark. In an exhibition co-sponsored by the University History Museum Project and The University Archives, “Amazing Gate” looks at the history of Sather Gate, gives details of the restoration process, and displays actual pieces of the original gate showing how it had deteriorated over the years. The exhibition also tells the story of the eight nudes featured on the controversial bas-relief panels, from censorship to celebration.

Target audience: All Audiences

Open to audience: All Audiences

Attendance restrictions: Open during the operating hours of Doe Library. See our website for current hours: www.lib.berkeley.edu

Event Contact: William Benemann, Archivist, School of Law #Boalt Hall Law Library, Berkeley, CA 94720, benemann@law.berkeley.edu, 510-642-8722

(No event on these dates: May 25; July 03, 05; August 16, 23; September 07; November 11, 26, 27, 2009)