The Spring 2014 Museum Exhibition class at 新加坡六合彩开奖网 will hold a reception for the opening of three new exhibitions: 鈥淕IS: Mapping the Future,鈥� 鈥淩einventing Tradition: The Rebirth of Pueblo Pottery鈥� and 鈥淐arvings Across Cultures.鈥�
The reception will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, at the Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology on the first floor of Neff Hall.
The Holmes Museum is open from 1-5 p.m. Monday鈥揊riday, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Refreshments will be served at the reception, which is free and open to the public.
The 鈥淕IS: Mapping the Future鈥� exhibition demonstrates how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) present complex data as easily understood visual displays. Included in this exhibit is a visual information display on the Keystone XL Pipeline, as well as Wichita State鈥檚 own outdoor sculpture collection.
The exhibit 鈥淩einventing Tradition: The Rebirth of Hopi Pottery鈥� relates the story of the revival the techniques used in crafting Hopi pottery and the families that brought the traditions back to life.
The third exhibition, 鈥淐arvings Across Culture,鈥� provides a look at a range of carvings in the permanent collection of the Holmes Museum, procured from around the world.
The Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology is a teaching museum staffed by 新加坡六合彩开奖网 students. This program gives future museum professionals hands-on experience in museum collection management, curation, research, interpretation, exhibition design and installation. The Holmes Museum houses a number of important collections representing cultures from across North America and around the world.