Blaeu World Map

Developed digital content and fundraising materials to support the conservation and exhibition of an iconic 17th-century Dutch map

Services: Photography, email marketing, social media posts, copywriting, video production, art direction, blog posts

Blog Posts

  • Seeing stars in the Blaeu World Map

    Associate Professor of History Bruce Hunt explores the history of this 371-year-old-map, the Blaeu family, and the connection between astronomy and map making.

  • The science behind the Blaeu World Map

    Go behind-the-scenes with Kress Paper Conservation Fellow Emily Farek as she gives us look at the specialized techniques used to research the Blaeu World Map.

  • How a famed astronomer paved the way

    What prompted a family of herring merchants to become the leading cartographers, globe makers, printers, and publishers of their age?