The J. Paul Getty Museum's forthcoming exhibition, Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages, will run from September 2 to November 30, 2025. This exhibition showcases the museum's manuscript collection, highlighting the various reasons for travel in medieval times, including religious devotion and trade. Although long-distance travel was rare, it greatly influenced medieval art, merging reality with fantasy. Key works will include The Romance of Alexander and The Book of Marvels of the World. The exhibition also features sections focused on pilgrimages, interactive experiences, and artistic interpretations of travel in that era.
Travel in the Middle Ages, though uncommon, inspired artists to create works that blended real journeys with fantastical visions, highlighting motivations such as religion, trade, and warfare.
The Getty Museum's upcoming exhibition, Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages, showcases medieval manuscript collections to explore travel’s significance in Europe, featuring works like The Romance of Alexander.
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