The Long Island Museum-America's World's Fairs (exhibit)

[Nasus]

The Long Island Museum Presents
Centuries of Progress:
America’s World’s Fairs, 1853 – 1982
March 18 – May 30, 2011

The Long Island Museum
1200 Route 25A
Stony Brook, New York
(631) 751-0066

Centuries of Progress is the story of America’s world’s fairs: from New York City’s Crystal Palace in 1853 to Knoxville, Tennessee’s 1982 fair. Through 120 artifacts, the exhibition details how fairs were clearinghouses of ideas and innovation that celebrated progress, trade and goodwill. The Long Island Museum is the only East Coast venue for this exciting nationally traveling exhibition.

World’s fairs delivered vicarious and real thrills, as visitors gawked at monumental displays, tasted new foods and yelled at the tops of their lungs on the exciting rides. Fairs promoted technological progress, gave businessmen and government officials a place to promote their aims and presented the public with new forms of entertainment and everyday objects that would radically change their lives.

A major section of the exhibition will detail the 1939 and 1964 New York World’s Fairs, pivotally influential life experiences for many museum visitors. Both the 1939 and the 1964 fairs were far more than political moments and consumer product emporiums. Each also featured the heavy involvement of artists and critics.

[lubby]

I'd like to go to this, would you want to go together? I am available saturday the 21st or sunday the 22nd

[Nasus]

I'd like to go to this, would you want to go together? I am available saturday the 21st or sunday the 22nd

Sounds good....I love going to the Carriage House Museum....mostly for the traveling exhibits like this one. I havent gotten my work schedule for that week yet....ill let you know.

[lubby]

ok let me know