The Marion E. Wade Center features a museum that showcases memorabilia and rotating displays which highlight selections from our collection of books, letters, manuscripts, and artifacts. Through these exhibits we invite our visitors to explore more deeply the seven authors' lives, writings, and the historical context in which they lived. Permanent pieces on display in the museum include: a wardrobe owned by C.S. Lewis, desks and pens belonging to C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, bookshelves from Charles Williams, the eyeglasses of Dorothy L. Sayers, and Owen Barfield's chess set and pipe. Museum exhibits are changed regularly so check back often.
Current Exhibits
"Oxford"
"Dorothy L. Sayers and Dante"
"G.K. Chesterton's Detective Fiction "
"C.S. Lewis's 'Tales of Adventure'"
"Dorothy L. Sayers responds to scientist Fred Hoyle on BBC Radio" (audio presentation)
"In Their Own Words: An Exhibition of Original Letters by the Seven Wade Authors"
Special Narnia Exhibits
An exhibit based on The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis is now installed in the Wade Center’s museum area. A large map invites visitors to follow the path of the Dawn Treader as it sails to various islands in search of seven lost Narnian lords. We welcome you to come join the journey!
Also on display: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Props from the Movies." Come and see props used in the live action films by Disney / Walden Media: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) and Prince Caspian (2008). These items are on loan from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media.