Beginning April 15 the ALPLM will have a new exhibit of Lincoln artifacts

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(03-31-2016 09:37 AM)Dave Taylor Wrote:  I'm disappointed that the exhibit is only going to last one month. I'm planning on visiting Springfield this summer but the exhibit will be long gone by then. How is it cost effective/worth it to curate and advertise for an exhibit that will only last a month at the very beginning of tourist season?

Excellent point, Dave. In the case of small museums, exhibits are often possible only because gracious private owners loan their items for it, but don't want them displayed for long periods of time (3 months or longer). In the case of museums such as ALPLM, however, their exhibits usually come from items that they already own (such as the Taper Collection from which this one is drawn).