Small in scale but large in impact, the works featured in small wonders reveal an artistry that rivals their larger counterparts. They range from European portrait miniatures and coins from antiquity to ivory netsukes from Japan and Mesoamerican objects. Displayed in shadow boxes in the Gallery of European and American Art, these tiny treasures offer visitors an opportunity to experience rarely seen works from the museum’s permanent collection in an intimate setting. 

This exhibition complements Big Picture, on view in the museum’s South Gallery, which also highlights scale as a theme.

small wonders exhibition dates: opens February 2025