The Cove, AberystwythI heard on the Welsh news this evening that the Di Vinci exhibition currently being held in the Welsh coastal town of Aberystwyth at the National Library of Wales is not the first time that these great works have come to Aberystwyth.
It was revealed last night that works by Di Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo were taken to the town at the commencement of the second world war in 1939. They were evacuated from London together with priceless historic literature, and housed in an underground repository that was built into the hillside beneath the National Library. They were kept there until 1945 when the war ended. How fascinating is that?
The current exhibition, on loan from the Royal Collection at Windsor, is to celebrate the 60th Birthday of the Prince of Wales. It opened at the National Library of Wales in September 2008 and finishes on 7th February 2009.
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