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Lemons to Lemonade

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Ann

Well, it looks like the wind damage to our wall and roof is probably going to require rebuilding that corner of the building. So we will have to dismantle 4 exhibits and move all the artifacts to safe, temporary locations. … Continue reading →

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A is for Attu Basket

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ann

Helbing Collection A-Z is a new feature of our blog. Each week for 26 weeks, I will highlight an item or items from our Helbing Collection of Native American Arts and Crafts. The first item is a tiny Attu Basket. … Continue reading →

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Open House a Success

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Ann

Response to the new Military Exhibit has been overwhelming. We had over 150 visitors on Wednesday for the open house and another 420 visitors Thursday through Saturday! That is almost 600 visitors in 4 days! It is great to have … Continue reading →

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Photos going up

Posted on June 30, 2010 by popecountymuseum

The third of 6 panels has all the portraits! So we are half-way done hanging the portraits! There is left space on each panel for bigger pictures and extra stories. Once those items are added, we can start mounting the … Continue reading →

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Veteran / Military wall progress

Posted on June 29, 2010 by popecountymuseum

All 1500 images have been scanned. Most have been re-sized to print. Each soldier’s name is being printed right on the photo. Phyllis is working hard to get each photo ready to print.  The printer is humming along next to … Continue reading →

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Veteran Project – Getting closer

Posted on June 25, 2010 by popecountymuseum

Our Military project is nearing completion. All the photo editing is done, and most of the photos are printed and trimmed. Today I started adding the gold stars on the photos of those who died while in service. Some of … Continue reading →

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Display panels

Posted on October 21, 2009 by popecountymuseum

About one year ago, we installed a new mobile display system. Since that time, it has attracted the attention of other museums. Just this morning, we received a call from the Sherberne History Center and heard that the kind folks … Continue reading →

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A Child’s Joy

Posted on October 2, 2009 by popecountymuseum

Our summer rotunda exhibit is in its last few weeks. This year’s summer exhibit features toys from different eras to encourage inter-generational discussions about favorite toys. One of the fun things about toys is that many of the favorites are … Continue reading →

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Cleora Helbing and her Native American Arts and Crafts Collection

Posted on March 25, 2009 by popecountymuseum

The centerpiece of the Pope County Museum’s exhibit is the “Cleora and Geneva Helbing Collection of Indian Arts and Crafts.” The nearly 600 pieces of Native American Art were collected by Miss Cleora Helbing, during her nearly 30 years of … Continue reading →

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