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Previous Exhibits
2014 (Apr. 2 – May 16) |
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Abraham Lincoln was confronted with enormous challenges when he was elected president in 1860. The nation was on the brink of Civil War, and Lincoln struggled with issues of secession, slavery and civil liberties—all questions our country’s founding charter left unanswered. President Lincoln used the Constitution to confront these three intertwined crises of war, ultimately reinventing the Constitution and the promise of American life. This exhibition develops a more complete understanding of Abraham Lincoln as president and the Civil War as the nation’s gravest constitutional crisis. |
2014 (Jan. 15 – Mar. 19) |
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Did you know that Chicago was known as the sweet capital of the country? Visit this mouth-watering exhibit and discover how Cracker Jack, Baby Ruths, Tootsie Rolls, Frango Mints and Fannie May made Chicago the King of Candy. The exhibition is produced by the Elmhurst Historical Museum, a department of The City of Elmhurst, Illinois.
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2013 (May 3 – Aug. 18) |
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Although SuperCroc lived 110 million years ago, he left behind clues that prove he was the largest croc to roam the earth and that he ate dinosaurs! Find out why SuperCroc was so ferocious. Grab your field guide and see a SuperCroc replica skeleton, flesh model, fossil skull, expedition tent, National Geographic SuperCroc documentary and more at this exhibit created by Project Exploration. The exhibit, which includes a life-size reconstruction of the SuperCroc skeleton, engages visitors in the step-by-step research that brought this creature back to life. Various components highlight the team’s discoveries and allows them to explore the process of uncovering fossils and examine how scientists pieced them together using knowledge of modern alligators and crocodiles. The display even includes a tent that was used in the expedition. |
2012 (Nov. 5 – Dec. 30) |
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Examine the successes, shortcomings and impact of the green movement. Curated by the Northern Illinois University Museum Studies Program. |
2012 (Jun. 2 – Aug. 19) |
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This free, interactive exhibit showcases the unique diversity of the world’s children and explores the common bonds they share. Based on DK Publishing’s award-winning book by the same title, this exhibit examines the lives of 11 children from around the world. The exhibit is produced by the Cincinnati Museum Center. |
2011 (Jun. 1 – Sep. 2) |
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Visit blacksmith and tailor shops, a banquet hall, a garden shed, a puppet theatre and even a tower with a sleepy dragon! All eight interactive areas in this castle community highlight storybook characters and offer activities for children and families. This is a traveling exhibit from the Minnesota Children’s Museum. |
2010 (May 24 – Aug. 22) |
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Take a fun-filled trip through the history of comic books during the last 100 years. The exhibit will feature comic books, toys and games, statues, and original comic book artwork. Components of the exhibit are from the Elmhurst Historical Museum and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. |
2009 (May 19 – Aug. 8) |
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Daniel Burnham made “no little plans” when he created the groundbreaking 1909 Plan of Chicago. Many principles of the Chicago Plan were used when Burnham’s partner Edward Bennett formulated a plan for Elgin in 1917. Discover this design and others including the latest Elgin plan for sustainability. The traveling exhibit will be on display at the library through August 8. |
2009 (May 1 – Aug. 31) |
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These tumultuous financial times require everyone to be pro-active about financial and retirement planning. Test your financial literacy and visit this exciting new exhibit on the second floor through August 31. Look for upcoming programs about handling financial matters and preparing for the future at www.gailborden.info or inquiring at the second floor information desk. The exhibit is on loan from the Schaumburg Township District Library, which created the exhibit with a Smart Investing @ Your Library grant. |
2008 (Dec. 18 – Feb. 13) |
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A groundbreaking exhibition that tells the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton, whose face graces our ten-dollar bill and who, as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, kept the weak new nation from bankruptcy. His ideals are still pertinent to our modern banking system. On display through February, 2009, the exhibit will show how Hamilton (1757-1804) rose from immigrant to aide to George Washington and pivotal figure who helped shape young America by writing most of the Federalist Papers (instrumental in gaining support to ratify the Constitution) and becoming the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury at age 32. |