SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2010, 10:30 AM

In December 1962, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa set sail from Paris to New York, traveling like a head of state accompanied by armed guards and constant surveillance. In honor of MAM’s own masterpiece guest, Raphael’s The Woman with the Veil, discover how Jacqueline Kennedy helped bring about America’s first museum blockbuster exhibition and ignited a national love affair with the arts.

Available in Museum Store (Paperback, 304 pages) $15.95/$14.36 Members or online.