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Robert F. Kennedy sitting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, Washington, DC. Jan. 1964. Courtesy LBJ Library. Photo by Yoichi R. Okamoto. |
Twelve months of relentless, culture-shifting, life-changing, memory-stamping events are explored in new national traveling exhibit.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, USA — The year 1968 was a turning point for a generation coming of age and a nation at war, and the aftermath can still be felt today. On Oct. 14, 2011 a major traveling exhibit will debut at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul, exploring the causes and legacies of the year’s barrage of events.
- A 5,000-square-foot exhibit with dramatic immersive settings and significant artifacts on loan from more than a dozen institutions and individuals; extensive media, interactive and hands-on experiences; and an innovative mobile-device platform.
- A website, www.the1968exhibit.org, that will be mobile-optimized and closely integrated with the exhibit, allowing visitors to browse additional content and easily share their experiences with others. Right now, the public is invited to can post their personal stories, observations and photos of the year on the website.
- A blog, “Covering 1968,” written by lead exhibit developer Brian Horrigan, that uses covers of magazines, books and record albums as points of departure for a wide range of 1960s issues, both large and small, political and cultural.
- A rich menu of public and school programs, including interactive videoconferencing classes that will reach students nationwide, a classroom speakers’ bureau, and an online curriculum in the form of a graphic novel used to engage students with primary source materials and oral histories.
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“The 1968 Exhibit” will travel to all partner institutions as well as other key national destinations.
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Oct. 14, 2011 – Feb. 20, 2012
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March 31, 2012 – Aug. 19, 2012
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Oct. 6, 2012 – Feb. 24, 2013
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March 23, 2013 – Sept. 2, 2013
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TBD
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“The 1968 Exhibit” is supported by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). “The 1968 Exhibit” has been designated a “We the People” project and received a Chairman’s Special Award for final design and production by the NEH.
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