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November 2019
Mighty Mississippi | 6,000 -square- feet exhibit at the Missouri History Museum
Mighty Mississippi puts the grandeur of North America’s greatest river in context with the cultures that have grown and thrived around it, from the largest and most influential American Indian centers of the Mississippian cultural period; to the vast European and Indian fur trade networks that forever changed the continent; to the revolutionary steamboats, factories, and immigration of the Industrial Age. Discover the regional heritage of the Middle Mississippi watershed as revealed through a diverse range of stories and artifacts…
Find out more »January 2020
Shutterbug: The Mid-Century Photography of David Tewes
Minnesota-born David Tewes was a soldier in the U.S. Army during World War II with a penchant for photography. After Tewes’ death in 1991, his family discovered a large collection of his Kodachrome photographic slides taken between 1944 and 1955. These never-before-seen images offer a unique view of post-war America, including river and lake scenes around his hometown of Hutchinson, MN and Minneapolis and St. Paul, and snapshots from his trips to the coasts of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico,…
Find out more »Gregory Euclide: Observation Infiltration
Gregory Euclide creates unique paintings, sculptures, dioramas, and mixed media installation pieces exploring landscapes, water, and the collision of nature and mankind. He uses a variety of found objects, both natural and artificial, to explore humankind’s impact on the natural world. Euclide invites us to explore worlds where he blends real and imagined images, objects, and materials to evoke feelings of nostalgia, question the reality of the present moment, and provide a look toward the future.
Find out more »February 2020
Alton Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market
Delicious fresh produce, crafts, baked goods, plants & flowers, handmade soaps, jewelry, artwork, pottery, art demonstrations, & more. Special activities are planned each week. Have breakfast at the market – coffee & breakfast items are available!
Find out more »March 2020
Memories of Titanic
Explore art and objects associated with the loss and shipwreck of RMS Titanic. On view will be a young survivor’s riveting first-hand account of the disaster, including the loss of her father, in her diary and personal letters. Also included are paintings by American artist Colin Campbell Cooper from when he was aboard the rescue ship Carpathia, and a ship model, original telegrams, and more.
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