Portrait of Isaiah F. Everhart in army uniform, ca. 1863,
Everhart Museum
Collection |
"With bullets singing all around me": Regional Stories of
the Civil War February 4 - July 17, 2011
The American Civil War was a defining moment for a young nation and its
people, both free and enslaved. Throughout Northeast Pennsylvania and New
York's Southern Tier no one was left untouched by the cataclysmic events of
1861-1865. FY2011 marks the beginning of sesquicentennial observance of this
historic period. The Everhart Museum will present "With bullets singing all
around me," a multi-disciplinary exhibit focusing on the Civil War's impact
on people from the region, particularly the Museum's founder, Dr. Isaiah
Fawkes Everhart, who served as a field surgeon with the 8th Pennsylvania
Cavalry. Partnering with regional historical societies and private
collectors, the Everhart's exhibit will focus on individual stories from
both the battlefield and the home front. One of the exhibit's highlights
will be items owned and used by Dr. Everhart. Exhibit partners include: The
Center for Anti-Slavery Studies (Montrose), Lackawanna Historical Society
(Scranton), Lycoming County Historical Society (Williamsport), Susquehanna
County Historical Society (Montrose), and Chemung County Historical Society,
(Elmira, NY). Partial underwriting for this exhibit is provided by Gertrude
Hawk Chocolates, Inc. and Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Curtin. |
A Path in Dunmore (A May Day), oil on canvas, ca. 1921,
Everhart Museum
Collection, 96.1 |
Buds, Blooms & Berries: Plants in Science, Culture & Art
August 12 - December 31, 2011
Where would we be if we didn't have plants? Plants are undeniably important
to every living creature on Earth. Food, shelter, health, culture and art
are all dependent on the use of plants, both in tangible and figurative
ways. Buds, Blooms & Berries is a multi-disciplinary exhibit highlighting
the Everhart Museum's scientific collections and its historic Twining
Herbarium, ethnographic materials depicting plants and trees, and
contemporary art reflecting how botanicals impact today's societies and
mindset. Plants are an important element of the world's ecosystem, producing
oxygen, consuming carbon dioxide, providing nourishment and aesthetic
inspiration, as well as function for human and animal shelter and tools
around the world. Plants are also some of the earliest living things as
represented by fossils in the Museum's permanent collection. Partial
underwriting for this exhibit is provided by Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, Inc. |