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Shedding Light on Saint Lucy

Feb 22, 2024
As "Decoding the Eye: Signs & Symbols" comes to an end, let’s decode one last eye symbol. Did you know that there is a saint who carries eyeballs on a platter?

Secret Sweethearts and Memento Mori

Jan 31, 2024
This Valentine’s Day, learn more about the romantic and sentimental history behind miniature portraits and paintings of “lover’s eyes.”

Decoding Greek Eye Mythology

Sep 28, 2023
It’s all Greek to us! Let’s decode some ancient Greek myths about creatures with different numbers of eyes.

Eerie Eyes

Sep 27, 2023
Does horror look you right between the eyes? Learn more about the frightening eye tropes in your favorite Halloween films and the real medical instruments and procedures that they reference.

The Lost Eye of Xolotl

Sep 08, 2023
From the Aztec to the Maya, Mesoamericans have used the eye as a symbol for centuries. Dive in to read more about Mesoamerican eye lore.

Eye Home Tests and Training

Aug 15, 2023
A museum intern explores a fascinating object in the collection. Learn more about home eye test and orthoptics.

Knights of Ophthalmology

Aug 03, 2023
Did you know that extraordinary ophthalmologists could be knighted? Let's explore some of the famous knights and dames in the museum's collection.

New Innovations: 3D Tactile Exhibits

Jun 15, 2023
The Museum of the Eye is fundraising for 3D-printed tactile images. With these displays, we can create impactful and autonomous experiences for our visitors who are blind. Help us get there.

Surgery's Ancient Roots

Jun 15, 2023
Modern surgery is a technological marvel, but humans have been innovating new surgical practices for much longer than we might imagine.

Eyes in the Wild

May 25, 2023
Eyes appear as signs and symbols throughout history, and they can still be found in the wild today if we look closely.

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Shedding Light on Saint Lucy

Secret Sweethearts and Memento Mori

Decoding Greek Eye Mythology

Eerie Eyes

The Lost Eye of Xolotl

Eye Home Tests and Training

Knights of Ophthalmology

New Innovations: 3D Tactile Exhibits

Surgery's Ancient Roots

Eyes in the Wild

Museum of the Eye on Facebook

Free EyeSmart Newsletter

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