MEDIA COVERAGE OF EXHIBIT

Please take a moment to click on the following link to see excellent media coverage (thank you KSHB-NBC Action News) of the traveling exhibit!

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_kansas/wyandotte_county/new-exhibit-shines-light-on-nazi-book-burning

 

Opening Event

This past Sunday we held a special opening event for the ‘Fighting the Fires of Hate’ Special traveling exhibition from the US Holocaust Museum. It was a great event and staff received numerous compliments of the exhibition. 

As a reminder, the exhibition is FREE to the public and will be at this museum until June 17.  if you have questions, please call 913-573-5002.  Here are some photographs from the opening!

Mayor Reardon Speaking at the Opening

 

Museum Director, Trish Schurkamp, Opening the Exhibit

 

Fighting Fires of Hate exhibit; teaching materials

If you are planning on bringing your students to see the exhibit, the Midwest Center of Holocaust Education has teaching materials available for downloading.  This exhibit focuses on events prior to the Holocaust. On May 10, 1933 there was a massive book burning by German University students, led by the Nazi movement.  This exhibit focuses on these book burnings and America’s response to the events. 

For downloadable teaching materials, click:

http://www.mchekc.org/bookburningteachingmaterials.htm

 

Jewish History Exhibition coming VERY soon!

Our huge summer exhibition is soon arriving at the Wyandotte County Historical Museum! Fighting the Fires of Hate from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and our local Wyandotte County Jewish History, Our Jewish Past will open on April 20~and be available to the public, FREE of CHARGE for SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. 

Special Exhibition Hours are:

Monday-Saturday; 9am to 4pm

Sunday; 1pm-5pm

Closed Easter Weekend and Memorial Day Weekend.

Because of these special extented hours, we are still seeking lovely community volunteers to assist our small staff! Please call the museum or email patriciaschurkamp@wycokck.org

 

Group Tours

If you are thinking about scheduling a group tour for the special exhibit that we will be hosting from April 20-June 17, please make arrangements by calling 913-573-5002. 

We already have many groups scheduled for docent-led tours and to ensure that we can accommodate your schedule, you must act.  We are looking forward to this wonderful exhibit and hope to have many groups through our museum doors during this time frame!

 

Fighting the Fire of Hate: Holocaust Museum Exhibit

The Wyandotte County Museum staff are gearing up for our big spring exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Fighting the Fires of Hate.  We are currently scheduling groups for tours and if you are interested, please call the museum at 913-573-5002.  The exhibit will be on display from April 20-June 17 and we will have special museum hours during this time, being open 7 days a week! 

 

Christmas Through the Ages

Our Annual Christmas Through the Ages Exhibit opens today.  There are a variety of trees from different decades, numerous Christmas traditions and lots of new (and old!) things to learn about the holiday season. 

Christmas Through the Ages will be open until after the New Year, so please come by and take a look!

 

Quilt Show ends TOMORROW

Due to our upcoming special hours, the Quilt Show will only be open until tomorrow.

 

2010 Quilt Show: Traditions

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Our 2010 annual quilt show is officially ready for public viewing!  This year we had a great community response and have over 50 quilts entered.  In addition to traditional quilts, we have quilted purses, a table runner and placemats and christmas stockings!  This exhibition highlights the creativity and talent in our community. 

Traditions will be on display from July 26-September 25.  There is still free admission, but donations are accepted at the door.  If you come for a visit, be sure to keep your hands in your pockets if you are tempted to touch the quilts and no drinks or food are allowed in the museum.

 

Annual Quilt Show

We are gearing up for your annual quilt exhibition! Community quilters are bringing in their quilts to soon be put on display.   Traditions: The Annual Quilt Show opens at the museum on July 26 and runs until September 25.