Schedule of Events 2010 - 2011
Funds provided for special exhibits by School City of Mishawaka,
Michiana Arts and Sciences Council, the Indiana Arts Commission,
and Lions and Kiwanis Clubs of Mishawaka
Now through December 16, 2010: Children of the Holocaust A Special Exhibit: Children in Crisis Reflecting on Children in Crisis through Art and Poetry. This is exhibit was made possible by a grant from the School City of Mishawaka Education Foundation. Students from the Joint Service Campus Program share their insight about the children of the Holocaust through art and poetry.
July and August: Closed for Summer Break
October 29, 2010: The Museum will be closed.
November 25 -26, 2010: The Museum will be closed.
November 23 – December 17, 2010: It's Christmas Time in the City. The Museum becomes a winter wonderland. Over 1,000 Christmas lights and several Christmas vignettes will delight visitors as they walk through the streetscape of Mishawaka c1890. Visitors will also enjoy a Victorian Christmas in miniature in the Guske Dollhouse.
December 17- January 3, 2011: The Museum will be closed.
February 1, 2011 – May 15, 2011: Fabric of Our Lives: Local Weaver, Nancy Sinnott showcases her weaving projects. Also a c1850 floor loom from the Museum’s collection will be on display in the Dress Shop.
April 4-11, 2011: The Museum is closed for Spring Break
May 25, 2011 – November 11, 2011: Trunks and Treasures: A variety of travel trunks and baggage will be displayed along with items that that were carried by the many immigrants who located in our area during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s
November 21, 2011: Here’s Comes Santa Claus. A variety of Santa’s from the Museum’s collection, donated by Dr. Doris Speicher, will be showcased in our Kaleidoscope Hallway.
June 23, 2011: Last day Museum is open to public.
July and August: Closed for Summer Break
September 1, 2011: Museum office opens and scheduling for both Museum and Survive Alive tours begin for School City of Mishawaka Schools.
September 19, 2011 Scheduling begins for all schools outside the School City of Mishawaka School District.
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