Past Events / Exhibitions - 2005

February 3, 2005 - February 10, 2006

Power of Context: National Park Service Museums at One Hundred Years

The exhibit's treasures tell remarkable stories about the history and prehistory of what is now the United States of America. The artifacts underscore the importance of the national park museums; the first museum was established in 1904 in Yosemite National Park See the NPS Museum Centennial website for more info. Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill Industries March 25 - October 31, 2005 The exhibit features furniture, textiles and pewter objects made by employees at the handicraft concern that Mrs. Roosevelt and two political associates founded in 1926 in Hyde Park, New York, to address economic challenges in the region.

See the NPS web museum exhibit here for more info.

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March 25 - October 31, 2005

Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill Industries

The exhibit features furniture, textiles and pewter objects made by employees at the handicraft concern that Mrs. Roosevelt and two political associates founded in 1926 in Hyde Park, New York, to address economic challenges in the region.

See the NPS web museum exhibit here for more info.

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Contemporary and Historical Photography

The beauty of the National Parks has long beckoned photographers to capture their vision of our land. From the late 19th Century to the present, photography has brought the spectacular scenery of the parks to public attention and invited us all to visit and experience our beautiful National Parks.

November 8, 2005 - February 10, 2006
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum

Image: Marble Canyon at Nankoweap, Colorado River © Marc Muench, all rights reserved

Tuesday, November 8, 2005
4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk with Curator Amy Lamb
U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
1849 C Street, N.W.

May 6 - May 30, 2005
The Museum at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island

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