Monthly Archives: October 2019

Creepy Dolls

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Ann

Our friends at the History Center of Olmstad County are asking the public to vote on the creepiest doll in their collection.  That inspired me to bring out a few of our creepy dolls. But first, a little story about … Continue reading →

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The Veterans’ Wall is now Open!

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ann

The Veterans’ Wall is finally up! Half of the exhibit was taken down several years ago when we installed the compact storage system. New metal custom frames from Glenwood Welding are up and the photos are in the frames! We … Continue reading →

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Charles Beck Art Exhibit Open

Posted on October 5, 2019 by popecountymuseum

“Artist + Muse,” an exhibit of woodcuts by Charles Beck from the Timothy Murphy Collection, is now open at the Pope County Museum through the end of October. Charles Beck is an Ottertail County artist who created woodcut prints of … Continue reading →

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Charles Beck Woodcuts Exhibit

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Ann

We are excited to announce a new temporary exhibit at the Pope County Museum. ARTIST + MUSE   Woodcuts by Charles Beck from the Timothy Murphy Collection The exhibit is made possible by the Rourke Art Gallery in Moorhead, Minnesota and … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for a new exhibit

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Ann

We were busy beavers on Tuesday morning, moving artifacts to make room for a traveling exhibit. (More on that in the next post.) Phyllis and I took down the pioneer portraits and tucked them away in the Art Storage Room. … Continue reading →

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