The most historic private library in the US 📚📖 Discover the secrets inside Boston Athenaeum (Part-2)

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Hello my friends! It's time to continue our memorable library tour from last week, at the Boston Athenaeum! If you haven't watched the part-1 video, here you go • Boston Athenaeum, explore a library for th...

Boston Athenæum, founded in 1807, is a historic private by-subscription library fostering knowledge and culture. With a rich collection of art and books, it's a perfect space for intellectual exploration in Boston!📜📷
To be honest, I was very much shocked learning the fact that this library hosts a mysterious book made with human skin! And in today's video, we are going to unveil the story behind it today!

0:00 Highlight of Part-2
0:30 Hidden benefits of membership
1:12 Second floor overview
1:20 Sculpture: Little Nell (The Old Curiosity Shop)
1:52 Sculpture: Nathaniel Bowditch ("The Seaman's Bible")
2:33 Current journals
3:37 Elegant Spiral Staircase
3:50 In-house Conservation Laboratory
5:16 Third floor -- King's Chapel Collection
5:41 Athenaeum and Athena
6:30 In History: Female members and Feminism
7:49 Cutter cards: handwritten index cards
8:30 Allen's Skin Book
10:17 Fourth floor: Trustees' Room
10:31 Statue of George Washington
10:53 Author's Review section
12:00 Haunting Story at the Athenaeum
13:57 Fifth floor terrace: great view of the Boston city
15:02 Fifth floor reading room
15:43 Basement Level & Art Room
16:02 Exiting the Athenaeum

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