Join the Filson Historical Society for the opening of the
latest exhibit, People, Passage, Place: Stories of the Ohio Valley.
Participants will have the opportunity to meet the curators in the gallery to
engage in conversation and answer questions. The curatorial team, staff, and
sponsors will give remarks at 5:15 pm. This a free event open to the public but
registration is required.
People, Passage, Place reimagines ways for
visitors to engage with the Filson’s collections and invites them to think
about how history shapes their lives and communities. The exhibit distills more
than 250 years of history and the Filson’s millions of portraits, objects,
manuscripts, and photographs into three thematic sections: Land, Water, Labor;
People, Family, Community; and Culture, Creativity, Craft. Personal and family
stories open conversations about important themes that have and will impact our
region. The exhibit will be a long-term feature in the Nash Gallery but has
been designed to stay relevant by allowing staff to regularly rotate in new
items and share interesting stories found in the depths of the Filson’s
collections.