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Joliet
Area Historical Museum
204
N. Ottawa St.
Joliet,
IL 60432
815-723-5201,
ext. 226
Open:
Tuesday – Saturday – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday
– Noon – 5:00 pm.
Exhibits
Picturing
the Century: 100 Years of Photography from the National Archives
on display through March 21, 2004.
Smithsonian Institute-curated exhibit of famous, newsworthy
photographs. Exhibit catalogue available for purchase in Gift
Shop.
Girl
Scouting Through the Ages
Featuring Girl Scout artifacts, historical items and uniforms
In celebration of Womenâ?Ts History Month, exhibit on
display from March 1 â?" March 31, 2004, in the
Welcome Center. Free
Family
Programs
Saturday,
March 13, 2004, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Celebrate St. Patricks Day with storyteller Tom Nolan as
he presents the kinds of stories Irish workers on the Canal
may have told over 150 years ago. Free admission to the Family
Program courtesy of the Irish-American Society of County Will.
Adult Programs
Sunday, March 14, 2004, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lewis University: Then and Now: A History in Words and Pictures,
a book signing and discussion with author Kurt Schackmuth,
Director of Operations of the Provost, Lewis University
$2 Museum members, $5 non-members
Wednesday,
March 24, 2004 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pysanky Easter egg decorating with Tom Manley
$5 Museum members, $8 non-members
The Art of Ukrainian Easter Eggs.
Collectors
Showcase and Antique Appraisal
Saturday, March 27, 2004
10:00 am â?" 4:00 pm
Come see
wonderful collections displayed throughout the Museum! Local
and regional collectors have been invited to show their toys,
jewelry, clocks, Route 66 memorabilia, photos, postcards,
etc., etc. Admission for museum members and youth 4-12 is
$2, non-museum members, $5, children 3 and under, free. As
an added bonus, experts will be on hand to appraise your antiques.
Appraisal fees are - $5, one item; $8, two items and $10,
3 items. Our experts include: Ron Steinquist of Unique Antiques
for general, toys and small items; Susan Klein for costume
jewelry; Mary Beth Gannon for dolls, 19th century glass and
general; and Greg Spiess for furniture, architecture and art.
Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information,
or if you are a collector and would like to participate, please
call 815-723-5201, ext. 235 or 226.
Visit
the Joliet Historical Museum web site @ www.jolietmuseum.org
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