Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter
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Spring/Summer 2021 • Vol. 2, Issue 21 Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary downtown New exhibit and return to in-person programs marked milestone o commemorate the anniversary of the grand Topening of its downtown site on April 23, 2011, the Sioux City Public Museum is showcasing recent artifact donations and its own history in the community. Just before the ten-year mile- stone, New to You: Recent Artifact Donations opened. The exhibit features a diverse selection of artifacts from The New to You exhibit will be on display through August 15, 2021. the Museum’s collection, most of which have not been a bear rug made by Meyer from Davidson’s Department previously displayed. In ad- Brothers Saddlery Company Store. Also displayed are ar- dition to a variety of Central around 1920, a Lakota-style tifacts relating to decorated High School memorabilia, ceremonial pipe made by World War II veteran Carleton the exhibit features an 1893 famed Ojibwe artist George Mikkelsen, long-time owner of silk banner from Sioux City’s Bryan “Standing Eagle,” and a pharmacy in Morningside. Norwegian singing society, a paper mache Easter Bunny (continued on page 3) Coming this summer: Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life In The Wild Opening on August 14, 2021 A retrospective traveling exhibition featuring 40 images from the renowned photographer. See article on page 7. From 1988, “Catch of the Day” captures the exact moment that a spawning salm- on, trying to leap over a waterfall along Alaska’s Brooks River, soars right into the waiting jaws of a massive brown bear. The Sioux City Public Museum collects, preserves, and interprets cultural and social history with an emphasis on Sioux City and the region. GRAND OPENING Experience the history of Sioux City like never before! You are invited to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sioux City Public Museum. Explore state-of-the-art interactive displays, engaging permanent exhibits, rare Sioux City artifacts and so much more. Please join us on this history-making day as we present ÒOur New MuseumÓ to the community. WHO: Sioux City Public Museum WHAT: Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. WHERE: 607 4th Street Director’s Report by Steve Hansen our museum sites. Throw in will become a permanent Happy 10th the annual Lewis and Clark part of our programming as Anniversary encampment in August and we continue to explore new a stunning traveling exhibit opportunities to broaden our to all of us! that will run through the fall scope and reach. months, and we are ready to With a long winter behind celebrate and welcome our All our sites are up and run- us, I think we all need some- guests back! ning, our staff is energized, thing to celebrate and the and we are ready to serve Museum has a summer full As we approach the tail end up a summer full of fun for of activities to fill the bill. of the pandemic, I would like our guests. I predict our sum- The month of April marked to take the time to thank all mer attendance will con- our 10th anniversary down- of you who supported the tinue to grow and with the town and 10 years certainly Museum over the past 12 ongoing support from all our has flown by. As you read months and extended pa- stakeholders, we will con- through this issue, I hope that tience while we adapted our tinue to fulfill our mission of you will agree that we have programming and method of serving the community and an exciting range of pro- operation. Our staff showed maintaining our status as a gramming for our guests. amazing resolve and creativ- premier destination attrac- ity which allowed us to de- tion in Siouxland. Summer classes, music on the velop new ideas and ways of plaza, special events, and delivering museum services Let’s celebrate this summer the return of the car show all to you and our other guests. and make some history! add up to the level of activity Many of the ideas such as ex- that we have expected from panding our online offerings Thank you again! Volunteer Spotlight Jody Graham he ways Jody Graham Master’s Degree in Elemen- has contributed her time tary Education as well as her Tto the museum sites over post-retirement role teaching the past 11 years is extensive: at Morningside College. As a serving as long-time secretary mother of four, she now en- of the Sioux City Museum & joys instilling a love of reading Historical Association, assist- in her 10 grandchildren and ing with the Sioux City History one great-grandchild rang- Projects receptions, cleaning, ing in age from 28 to two. setting up and hosting events Coordinator. “Jody’s career at the Peirce Mansion; and as a teacher has made her Jodi says her service to the volunteering with children’s a natural for these volunteer Museum has meant meeting activities, even donning a activities.” and working with an out- maid’s costume for the Victo- standing group of volunteers. rian Tea summer program. Except for teaching stints in “I have made wonderful San Francisco and Omaha friends,” says Jody. “Volun- “Jody is always willing to early in her career, Graham teering gives me a sense volunteer for the Mansion or is a life-long Sioux Cityan. Her of purpose and makes me Museum events,” says Con- commitment to education happy.” nie Macfarlane, Education is evident by her pursuit of a Museum collections and history showcased (continued from page 1) estimated 2 million images in region’s heritage, the April Last year, the Sioux City various formats. program marked the Mu- Public Museum received an seum’s first in-person public estimated 12,032 individual Return to in-person programs presentation since February artifacts, the highest of any After more than a year of 2020 due to the pandemic. previous years. Among the online-only programs, lim- donations were several large ited-capacity, on-site pro- Presenter Haley Aguirre, Ar- collections. The Museum’s grams returned with “History chival Records Clerk, chron- entire collections consist of at High Noon: The Sioux icled the numerous trans- an estimated 100,000 3-D City Public Museum Story.” formations of the Museum artifacts, 3,600 linear feet of Highlighting the Museum’s from its origins in 1858. Photos archival documents, and an long history of preserving the of past exhibits, programs, and construction of Museum buildings were showcased. May’s History at High Noon featured Sioux City hospitals. These presentations along with past programs are avail- Three of the museum sites throughout the years — the Carnegie Library, Peirce Mansion, able at SiouxCityMuseum. and the current downtown site — were featured in April’s History at High Noon. org/history-at-high-noon. Spring and summer walking tour slate expanded pring and summer are Matt Anderson, Curator of History, great times to learn led a tour of more about local history downtown Sioux S City before mask on a walking tour. Recently requirements completed walking tours fea- were relaxed. The featured build- tured Floyd Cemetery, Down- ings included town from Nebraska Street to the Commerce Building, Warrior Douglas Street, and Virginia Hotel, Orpheum & Court Streets. Upcoming Theatre, City Hall, Woodbury County tours feature a variety of resi- Courthouse, and dential and business areas: Badgerow Building. Saturday, June 12 Thursday, June 24 Thursday, July 8 Summit St. Walking Tour Jackson St. Walking Tour Historic 4th St. Walking Tour 10:00 a.m. • Meet at Call’s 6:30 p.m. • Meet at the 6:30 p.m. • Meet at the park Triangle, the small traffic is- Peirce Mansion, 2901 Jackson on the corner of Virginia & land at 21st & Summit Streets (An optional Open House will 4th Streets Discover the architectural be held 5:00–6:30 p.m. at the Revisit the storied history diversity of the area from Mansion prior to the tour.) of the area containing the Prairie School to Queen Explore the prominent resi- best concentration of late Anne Victorian, and from dential area that was once 19th-century commercial Beaux Arts to Craftsman in served by a cable car line buildings in Sioux City. Many this diverse collection of sin- and continues to feature a of the larger buildings feature gle-family homes and large cluster of Sioux City’s most the distinctive Richardsonian apartment buildings. iconic historic homes. Romanesque style. Pre-registration is required. To register, please complete the form below. Pre-registration is required. To register, please complete the form below. Note to parents: Ages 6 – 8 and 9 – 12 Note to parents: AgesFee: $10/member, 6 – 8 and 9 $12/non– 12 -member You may notice our summer programs for children Fee:Maximum $10/member, 15 to 20 $12/non participants-member Youlook may a little notice different our summer this year. programs Thank for you children in ad- look MaximumThe Way 15of tothe 20 Jedi participants a little different this year. Thank you in advance for your vance for your patience as we transition back to TheSo youWay think of the you Jedi know the ways of the force? patience as we transition back to regular in-person regular in-person programs. Protective masks/face SoExplore you think the youworld know of robots, the ways spaceships of the force? and Jedi programs. 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