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Challenges, Choices, & Change – Making a Home – Exhibit Grand Opening

Challenges, Choices, & Change: Making a Home – Exhibit Grand Opening

The Museum is preparing to unveil the first of five new exhibit galleries, ushering in a new era for how we connect visitors and students in particular, to local history. “Challenges, Choices, & Change”, a core part of the Museum’s ongoing $3 million campaign is scheduled to open on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, January 18, 2016. Visitors will be able to explore new inter-actives , local artifacts and imagery, digital technology featuring hands-on learning activities that will answer the questions: Who are the people who have made McLean County their home? Where did they come from and how did they travel to get here? What were their experiences like when they arrived?

From the arrival of native people to the immigration of Asian Indians and Latinos in the late 20th century, the new exhibit looks at the experiences of individuals and families from all over the world who came to make McLean County their home.

Please join us for the grand opening on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:00 a.m., followed by a special presentation on the project. Refreshments will be served after the program. The new gallery is the culmination of the work of Dr. Gina Hunter, Illinois State University associate professor of Anthropology and Sociology, Museum curator, Susan Hartzold, and staff.

Exhibit-related Program

Date/Time

Monday, January 18, 2016
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Cost: Free

Location

McLean County Museum of History 200 North Main Bloomington IL 61701 (309) 827-0428
http://www.mchistory.org

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