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Attraction · 1995
This is Where We Saw the Eclipse
Wall-mounted mural from 1995, one of a group of narrative panels commissioned for the Central Square area in the city's public art collection.
What does This is Where We Saw the Eclipse reveal about the city?
Wall-mounted mural from 1995, one of a group of narrative panels commissioned for the Central Square area in the city's public art collection.
Read the city asVisitorStart with what makes the place legible fast.StudentFollow campus rhythms, libraries, food, and late-night edges.LocalSurface the everyday rituals and quieter second looks.HistorianPrioritize older layers, people, and civic memory.Food loverLet restaurants, cafes, markets, and neighborhood rituals lead.ParentFavor safe, walkable, campus-adjacent understanding.ArchitectTrace buildings, campuses, edges, and visible civic form.RunnerRead the city through parks, paths, bridges, and distance.FounderFollow institutions, labs, companies, and invention spillover.
Open the connections
Why each step follows
Jump back in time
The older layer
Ask who shaped this