Temporary Exhibits

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A River Runs Through It: National Juried Art Exhibit 2012 Winners

Posted on April 30, 2013 by bob

Update: THIS EXHIBIT HAS NOW CLOSED.  THANKS TO ALL ARTISTS AND ATTENDEES FOR A MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOW !  HOPE TO SEE YOU NEXT YEAR !

The opening night event has ended, but the works of art are on display and on sale in the Main Hall. Click Here to Read More

National Quilt Month “Century of Quilts”

Posted on March 9, 2013 by christine

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Update! This event is now over. I want to thank everyone that made this years quit display so wonderful. And a special thanks to Nancy Osborne, for all her hard work and dedication.

“Century of Quilts” exhibit will be on display for the whole month of March. Click Here to Read More

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Votes for Women: From Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment

Posted on January 18, 2013 by christine

The exhibit will study the history of the suffrage movement, from the 1840s to 1920. It will include clothing, jewelry and other artifacts from the time period. The exhibit will run untill July 2013. Click Here to Read More

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The Ballantyne Collection

Posted on December 5, 2012 by bob

The Ballantyne Collection of military figurines is an impressive display of highly detailed models of soldiers down through the ages, from ancient Greece to the modern era. Soldiers attired in the uniform and equipment of their time are represented and were created by Scottish craftsmen at Ballantynes of Walkerburn in the United Kingdom.   The Ballantyne exhibit is currently open in the Main Hall, and will remain on display through May 2013. Click Here to Read More

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Nightscapes Photo Exhibit

Posted on September 4, 2012 by bob

 

This exhibit has closed.

Nightscapes Photo Exhibit is now on display through August at the Highlands Museum & Discovery Center. This is part of “Between the Covers,” the adult summer reading program at BCPL. The exhibit runs  Aug. 3- Sept.4.

Photos embody the theme “Nightscapes”- any view or representation of a night scene. Click Here to Read More

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Beauty and Extravagant Vanity

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Cory

Beauty and Extravagant Vanity features the history of personal grooming, and includes cosmetics, clothing, jewelry, and much more. Some of the museum’s most beautiful and elegant personal items will be on display. Exhibit opens August 2012 and will run through January 2013. Click Here to Read More

Celebrating America-Red, White and Blue

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Cory

 

Update: This exhibit is over.

Celebrating America-Red, White and Blue is an exhibit featuring reproductions of First Lady gowns, historic Presidential campaign buttons, and other memorabilia of American political life. Click Here to Read More

Remembering the Titanic: 100 years later

Remembering the Titanic: 100 years later

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Kathryn

This exhibit is now closed.

Travel back 100 years and revisit one of the worst maritime disasters in history. Reproduction Titanic artifacts are displayed alongside period pieces to give visitors a sense of the atmosphere of the Titanic and her passengers. Click Here to Read More