New Traveling Exhibit runs through March 16 at Harbor History Museum
Social turmoil…Political assassinations…The Beatles…Flower Power. On display at the Harbor History Museum in the exhibit 1968 in America.
Through March 16, 2010 ~ A "Sneak Peek" exhibit of what's to come when the museum opens later this year.
Harbor History Museum
4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor
253.858.6722
www.harborhistorymuseum.org
Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm
Admission by donation
1968 in America traces the tumultuous events of 1968: a single year in history that rocked the foundations of American society. From the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the Vietnam War, the extraordinary events of 1968 witnessed profound change in social and political systems and confirmed to citizens of all ages that fundamental change was both possible and necessary. The Harbor History Museum is the only scheduled venue on the entire west coast for this exhibit.
1968 in Americafeatures four major themes: the Power of Idealism, the Power of Music, the Power of the Bullet, and the Power of the Press. Visitors to the Harbor History Museum will experience a variety of artifacts including photographs, magazine covers, political memorabilia, textiles, record albums, and other sights and sounds that explore this transforming moment in American history. The exhibit will also highlight Gig Harbor’s transition and growth during the 1960s.
1968 in America provides a ‘sneak peek’ of what is in store for visitors when the museum opens later this year. Professional traveling exhibits like 1968 in America will be featured in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
The exhibit will be open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, from January 30 through March 16, 2010 from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is by donation. The museum is located at 4121 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, Washington. Call 253.858.6722 for more information, or visit www.harborhistorymuseum.org.
The exhibition is organized and toured by ExhibitsUSA, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance and funded in part by National Endowment for the Arts. ExhibitsUSA sends more than 20 exhibitions on tour to more than 100 small- and mid-sized communities every year. Mid-America is the oldest nonprofit regional arts organization in the United States. More information is available at www.maaa.org.
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Fox Island Museum Exhibit "Concertina to Concert Guitar" Now Open
New exhibit runs through April
Location: 1017 9th Avenue,
Fox Island, WA 98333
For more info: 253-549-2461
Museum hours Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 1-4 pm
A new display celebrating the musical history of Fox Island
entitled "Concertina to Concert Guitar"
will be featured at the
Museum through April.
Visit the website for more information: www.foxislandmuseum.org
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2009 Exhibits at Washington State History Museum...
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October 31 - July 5, 2010: Icons of Washington
Washington State History Museum; 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma; FREE with paid admission
See symbolic ‘icons’ of the features, events, people and landscapes that make Washington state unique. This exhibit not only identifies icons, but explores why and how these icons came to be. From the Space Needle to Lucky Lager brewing company, and from Ezra Meeker's efforts to save the Oregon Trail, to game five of the Seattle Mariners’ 1995 divisional series against the New York Yankees, explore what Washington has done for the country and the world.
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