At the ripe age of 14, a boy named Louis Vuitton set off on foot from his village in the Jura Mountains, near the Swiss border. It was 1835. Two years later, he reached Paris, where he was immediately, fatefully hired as a box-maker's apprentice. In 1854, he founded his own eponymous company on rue Nueve-des-Capucines; soon after, Vuitton perfected the flat trunk—widely considered the first piece of modern luggage.

The rest, as they say, is history.

But lucky for you, that history is on resplendent display in "Volez, Voguez, Voyagez," an exhibit at the former American Stock Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place dedicated to recounting the compelling story of Louis Vuitton from 1854 to present day.

Here are five things you should know about the exhibit...

And before you ask—yes, one of those things involves augmented reality.

The story unfolds in 10 chapters.
Starting with the precisely crafted trunk of 1906 and ending with Louis Vuitton's success in America, hitting the luxury brand's influence on travel (air, water, ground), the accessories of the arts (painting trunks, writing desks, vinyl cases) and haute couture in between.

You'll see some cool vintage-y stuff you won't be able to see elsewhere.
That's because the exhibit features objects and documents from the Louis Vuitton heritage archives, plus pieces on loan from the sophisticates from the Palais Galliera, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris and the Philharmonie de Paris. Fine people, them.

You'll learn way more about the Vuitton family than you ever thought you would.
Dispersed throughout the exhibit are portraits of the fashion house's founders, three of whom are Vuittons: Louis, his son Georges and his grandson Gaston-Louis, who helped shepherd the company into the modern era. Like art history or music history or any other cultural history, really, the history of Louis Vuitton and his progeny offers a unique and decidedly stylish lens with which to view the history of the 20th century.

There are several interactive experiences you'll want to participate in via the exhibit's mobile app.
Customize a travel trunk with iconic hotel labels. Follow an expedition based on André Citroën's famous voyages through Africa using augmented reality. Leave a message in graffiti in the virtual guest book.

Many famous people are involved here.
Did you know Henri Matisse was an artist-in-residence at Louis Vuitton? Did you know Louis Vuitton was the trunk of choice for Katharine Hepburn and Greta Garbo? Did you know Louis Vuitton has collaborated with such visionary artists as Stephen Sprouse and Takashi Murakami? Well, now you do. And that's just the tip of this iceberg.

Louis Vuitton's Voulez, Voguez, Voyagez Exhibition, October 27 - January 7, 86 Trinity Pl., free admission, reserve your spot