What’s New at the Museums
Jan 19, 2023
New museum exhibits are open throughout the Canton area. Find inspiration in the beauty of art, the lessons of history, and the diverseness of our cultural experiences.
On display September 23, 2022-February 25, 2023
THE ME DECADE: A LOOK BACK AT THE 1970s
The exhibition will feature clothing from the era, presented under a disco ball on a dancefloor in the center of the gallery, including bell bottom jeans, halter tops, hot pants, and more. The exhibition will also include artifacts from the decade from the museum’s permanent collection, such as Fisher-Price toys, a Coronamatic typewriter, a CB radio, a Westinghouse Electric tabletop radio, kitchen appliances made by The Hoover Company, a Panasonic microwave, box purses, platform shoes, and commemorative items from the nation’s bicentennial celebration in 1976. The exhibition will also feature a recreation of a 1970s dining room, complete with an orange shag rug and retro floral wallpaper.
The William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum is pleased to announce the Hoover-Price Planetarium is holding shows on Saturdays. Planetarium shows are included with paid admission to the Museum. Seating is limited and all shows are provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
On display January 21-March 19, 2023
MY COMMUNITY: THROUGH THE EYES OF THE 21ST-CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILD: THE ART AND HISTORY OF SOUL FOOD
Student photography exhibition. Sponsored by the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of the Links, Inc.
On display February 4-26, 2023
BLUEING OF THE LIGHT, THE GLOAMING
Exhibition of paintings from Jordi Rowe.
On display now through Summer 2023.
THE CLASS OF 2022 LOCKER EXHIBIT
Showcasing artifacts from all seven class members: TONY BOSELLI, CLIFF BRANCH, LeROY BUTLER, ART McNALLY, SAM MILLS, RICHARD SEYMOUR, DICK VERMEIL, and BRYANT YOUNG. The exhibit is located in the Interactive Area of the Museum and highlights significant milestones from the life and career of each enshrinee. Among the featured artifacts are a variety of items from footballs, jerseys, and helmets to awards, playbooks, and photographs.
"BRING DOWN THE HOUSE" PUPPET EXHIBIT
New on exhibit in the Pro Football Today Gallery are puppets of Chase Young, Deion Sanders, DK Metcalf, Lamar Jackson, Michael Irvin, Michael Strahan, and Peyton Manning, and current NFL official Sarah Thomas that were used in the Super Bowl LVI NFL commercial “Bring Down the House.” Naturally, these are the first puppets we have placed on exhibit at the Hall. These puppets were donated by the NFL. Click here to view the commercial
NEW VINCE LOMBARDI TROPHY
The new Vince Lombardi Trophy, which will be awarded to the winner of Super Bowl LVII, is on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The trophy ceremoniously was placed on display by Pro Football Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson and Daryl Johnston, Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the United States Football League. Click here to view ceremony
Nancy Reagan: An American Story
A celebratory exhibit during the centennial year of one of the country’s most beloved first ladies. Take a trip down memory lane of Nancy Reagan’s life with movie stills, designer fashions, cowboy boots, the White House, astrology, and of course, “Just Say No.” This exhibit includes additional artifacts and archival materials from The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and Young America’s Foundation, and the Reagan Ranch.
Elegant Gatherings: White House Entertainment
An exploration of the crucial instruments of etiquette and diplomacy First Ladies use that are essential in showcasing the very best of the United States while entertaining the world’s leaders and other honored guests to the White House. Nothing is left to chance; from the invitations to the seating arrangements, the food, flowers, and the entertainment – the utmost care is taken.
Ladies of the Hour: White House Hostesses
First Ladies receive their title because they are married to their spouse, the president. Throughout history, many female relatives of presidents have also fulfilled the entertainment responsibilities at the White House. They are considered White House hostesses, and they played the role of helpmates for presidents who were widowed, unmarried, or whose wives could not or did not wish to perform White House social duties. The exhibit explores the women who selflessly fulfilled a crucial role only to become a footnote of a presidential administration’s history.
On display November 25, 2022-March 5, 2023
THINKING WITH ANIMALS
Animals have been subjects in art and ceramics throughout history and across all cultures. These creatures have been used as symbols, archetypes, and to speak to the human relationship with nature. Animals provide a universally understood way to examine ideas that may be difficult to discuss or understand in any other form.
POTION PARK: THE KALEIDOSCOPIC GARDEN OF STEVE EHRET AND KAT FRANCIS
Welcome to the dream world of partners Kat Francis and Steve Ehret! A collection of collaborative mixed media projects by the creative team of Francis and Ehret transforms the Milligan Gallery at CMA into a Kaleidoscopic Garden. From the artists: "We hope to bring you into the play place of our imagination, to live out the earthly magic of the subconscious mind. A place for people to float, have fun, and most importantly get weird. Climb hills, roll down them, smell flowers, star gaze, pounce from earthy plateau to plateau.
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: PAINTINGS BY ROBERT COLEMAN JACKSON
Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964 Kinston, NC) worked as an Electrical Engineer for Motorola and then as an Assistant Pastor before settling down to his full-time and fulfilling career as a contemporary still life artist. Robert's artwork can now be found exhibiting in galleries and museums coast to coast. His work can be found at the Delaware Art Museum, Brandywine River Museum of Art, Evansville Museum of Art, History, and Sciences, South Dakota Art Museum, New Britain Museum of American Arts, Seven Bridges Foundation, as well as in the homes of collectors worldwide and in various corporate collections. Robert was also the author of the 2014 publication “Behind the Easel,” which explores the unique voices of 20 contemporary representational painters.
On Display November 25, 2022-April 9, 2023
COLOR WONDER FROM THE CMA COLLECTION
Dive into a rainbow of color and immerse yourself in a color experience with Color Wonder from the CMA Collection. Everywhere you look, color holds meaning. It evokes emotion, describes ideas, indicates status, conveys symbolism, and provides disguise. Discover the role of color in art and the many ways it affects us in Color Wonder, and see for yourself just how powerful colors can be.
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