Museum of Idaho
‘It’s completely unique as far as we know.’ One of the highlights of a new exhibit the Museum of Idaho hopes to open at the end of the year will be a more than...
by Nicole Ackman · Published September 7, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
‘It’s completely unique as far as we know.’ One of the highlights of a new exhibit the Museum of Idaho hopes to open at the end of the year will be a more than...
by Nicole Ackman · Published September 6, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
Two close-up photos show young Black children holding “Black Lives Matter” signs at a Chicago protest this year. Like a cross on a wall, they flank two hand-colored lithographs of a white boy and...
by Nicole Ackman · Published September 4, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new exhibit from Hank Willis Thomas that will examine gender and race, interconnected worldwide struggle for liberty and equality, and the importance of participation. It can all be enjoyed...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 27, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
An abandoned playground merry-go-round listing into the grass. A grain elevator slowly falling apart. A graciously graying old house whose wrap-around porch overlooks the prairie. These were all once-loved places that have a story...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 26, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment on Wednesday. Through 3 p.m., there will be different online activities, including a tour through Facebook Live of the new exhibit...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 26, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
The Temecula Valley Museum announces a new outdoor exhibit experience to take place at Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28300 Mercedes Street, in Old Town Temecula. The museum, which will offer three exhibits featuring the...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 25, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
The stalemate lasted through June, when the doors to the World Chess Hall of Fame could open again. It closed in March due to the pandemic, but in the meantime, workers set up plexiglass...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 21, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and conversations on racial equality in America, Museum of the Bible has launched a new museum theme: “Bible and Healing.” This theme explores how Scripture has influenced both...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 20, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
Throughout DeSoto County’s history, doctors, nurses, relief workers and a network of civic organizations have stepped up to support the community, state, nation and world through epidemics, world wars and natural disasters such as...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 20, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
At the entrance, a mannequin is dressed in a delicate white dress and matching hat. A bright yellow sash hangs across her chest with three words printed across it — “Votes for Women.” Almost...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 20, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
After five months of closure, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester reopens its doors to the public today with a bold juxtaposition of exhibits. It’s a striking mix that includes a pair of...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 16, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
The exhibit “Politics & Religion” continues through Oct. 2 at the Midwest Museum of American Art, 429 S. Main St. The museum’s director, Brian Byrn, has spent three years curating the exhibit, which features...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 10, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
In celebration of the ratification of the 19th amendment, “House to House: Women, Politics, and Place” examines two ideas: the domestic space women have dominated, and the public, political space where their voices are...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 10, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of people are still facing lockdowns and quarantine, forced to stay inside and keep themselves busy with video games or other forms of media entertainment. Luckily,...
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 9, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
For several years, the Great Plains Black History Museum in Omaha has highlighted the enduring impact baseball players of color had on the game itself — at a local level, and across the world....
by Nicole Ackman · Published August 7, 2020 · Last modified February 24, 2021
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force adds a new exhibit called “Flying the President.” The exhibit features memorabilia flown aboard Air Force One from the FDR to Trump administrations and tells the...