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Temporary exhibit
in the downstairs gallery
Aren’t babies amazing? They are filled with energetic movement,
generous with one-toothed grins, determined, curious, willful, and completely
wonderful. Babies make the old remember their youth and make the young
want to play. When they laugh, we forget the dirty dishes in the sink
and bills waiting to be paid. When we see a baby’s willingness to
keep trying after each failed attempt to walk; we feel hopeful about
our adult lives. Hear an infant giggle and coo, and suddenly you're laughing
at the drool on your shoulder and living completely in the moment.
The joy that babies bring and the memories they evoke are the subject
of the new exhibit at North Lincoln County Historical Museum. From a
baby’s first pair of shoes and favorite blanket, to high chairs
and teddy bears, the artifacts on display illustrate infant care and
iconography over the years. Information about the history of baby related
items like the baby bottle and baby carriage aids in understanding the
artifacts.
Artifacts in this display are from NLCHM’s collection as well
as from individual museum members, the Lincoln County Historical Society
and Tillamook Pioneer Museum. The exhibit, titled “Oh Baby!”
opened on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2008, and will continue until the
end of the year.
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Temporary
exhibit in the upstairs gallery
A new exhibit titled "What Quilts are Made Of" opened
at the museum in February and will continue until November 2008. Examples
of quilt tops, quilt pieces, flour sacks, heirloom garments and other textiles
and materials that illustrate quilt construction over the years are on
display. The exhibit examines the variety of materials and techniques used
to make quilts throughout the last century and shows how each era’s
events and circumstances determined how, and with what, quilts were made.
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