EXHIBITS
ARTIFACTS
New Exhibits:
Then & Now: Expressions of Beauty
To bridge the gap between the past and the present, The Columns Museum has chosen the impressive art of Yvonne Parker in an exhibition entitled “Then & Now: Expressions of Beauty,” which will run from August 8, 2009 until October 18, 2009.
The show features sculptures and mixed-media works of art inspired from fragments of the past (Then) to create contemporary art (Now). Precious articles of life including historic hand-painted porcelain, vintage ceramics, paper, metal and glass are configured into works of surreal fantasy.
Ms. Parker’s art has been exhibited throughout the U.S. and Europe, and most recently, her “Fragmented Beauty” collection opened to rave reviews at The Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Summer Camps of Pike County
The New Deal and the Great Depression and A Tribute to Bushkill
The "Lincoln Room" boasts an extensive Lincoln Library and many important artifacts related to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln – as well as the lives of the Gourlay family members who were witnesses to that event, The Columns also contains several other interesting exhibits and important artifacts.
The "Civil War Room" contains an exhibit which depicts the lives of civilians who lived in Pike County during those turbulent times, as well as lives of soldiers from the area who were engaged in the conflict itself.
WWI and WWII are also well represented with many items of interest - including a collection of original WWII poster art which encourages us to "Buy Bonds" and "Support the War Effort." Included in these are the famous "Four Freedoms" by Norman Rockwell.
