Make or Break
In every play I have ever worked on, everything always builds towards tech week. The week when everything you have prepared is finally...
Fund, Support, Preserve
Budgets are difficult. Inevitably there are too many costs and not enough funds. Tough decisions need to be made, and things get cut....
Symbols of History
Symbols can have many different functions, from raising awareness to symbolizing goals and visions for the future to commemorating...
Objects and Mounts, Oh My!
We are just under a month away from the opening of the exhibit! With the opening growing ever closer, the team continues the fabrication...
Hegeler-Carus Mansion Meets HAs
Though we are still very much hard at work on our exhibit (never fear!), we are still occasionally let outside for sunshine and fresh air....
A Question of History (faculty perspective)
The approach of Illinois’s bicentennial of statehood in 2018 is an appropriate opportunity to reflect on the history of the Prairie State...
Call For Submissions- Souvenirs needed for Pop-Up Museum
Souvenirs are mementos of an experience. Examining souvenirs can bring back vivid memories of locations and events, both local and...
