The Prairie Landscape

THE ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL BRINGS SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITION "KEY INGREDIENTS" TO MORRISON

07/10/2003

Exhibition on American foodways to open July 18th

CHICAGO—Through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C, the Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) is bringing "Key Ingredients: American by Food," a portable 5-kiosk display designed especially for small museums and historical societies, to Morrison, Illinois. The exhibition will open on Friday, July 18th at the Morrison Historical Society, 202 E Lincolnway, and remain on display until September 2nd. The Historical Society will also hold local events in conjunction with the exhibit. For details or a schedule, call the Historical Society at (815) 772-8889.

"Key Ingredients" looks at the rich regional food traditions found across the United States, focusing on the diversity of foods and customs associated with them. By displaying a broad selection of photographs, illustrations, and artifacts, the exhibit investigates the way differences in cultures, ethnicities, and classes have created unique American food traditions. The exhibit also examines the tremendous effecttechnological innovation has had on America’s food traditions, from changes in kitchen appliances to the development of large multi-market conglomerates.

The exhibition has been on display in West Chicago. Following the Morrison engagement, the exhibition will tour three other Illinois communities from September 2003-February 2004:
September 12-October 24, 2003: Macomb, the Western Illinois Museum
November 7-December 19, 2003: Mt. Vernon, the Jefferson County Historical Society Museum
January 9-February 20, 2004: Danville, the Vermillion County Museum Society

"Key Ingredients" is part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MOMs) program. MOMs serves small-to medium-sized communities by bringing Smithsonian-quality exhibitions to local museums, historical societies, libraries, and community centers that traditionally have limited access to traveling exhibitions due to space and cost limitations.
For more information about "Key Ingredients," or any other IHC program, please call (312) 422-5580 or visit www.prairie.org and click on "Programs."

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