Latrobe's Cathedral: the Baltimore Basilica Through Years April 19, 2007

The exhibition tells the story of the Basilica's architect B. Henry Latrobe and its first Archbishop John Carroll. It details the changes made to the building over the years, culminating in the Basilica's recent glorious restoration to Latrobe's original vision. The skylights in the Cathedral dome will again diffuse the sanctuary with what Latrobe termed lumiere mysterieuse (mysterious light). On display are documents, drawings, paintings, photographs and artifacts ranging from marble fragments to an early christening robe.