Nearly everyone has heard of Typhoid Mary, who was quarantined for the final decades of her life because she was a carrier of typhoid fever. But Mary was far from the first or last typhoid fever patient in history. Typhoid fever is an ancient disease, the presence of which in the historical record is hard to detect because of changing views and knowledge concerning the fever itself. In this class we’ll give Mary Mallon her due, but we’ll also take a typhoid tour through the deeper past.

Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes journey into the Georgia Museum of Art with three unique sessions that bring the museum’s hidden treasures and remarkable exhibitions into focus. In the first session, registrar Tricia Miller, will lead a tour of the museum's vaults, revealing seldom-seen works and secrets of collection care. In the second session, participants explore the exhibition, "The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine" alongside curator Asen Kirin. In the final session, participants will uncover the beauty and history of Renaissance art with curator Nelda Damiano, in her exhibition, "Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection."