<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ggUnP_0wBXiTLI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ggUnP_0wBXiTLI00" width="760" height="570" ></figure>MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — The Muscatine Art Center’s newest exhibition, Muscatine History Revisited, is a journey back in time and features artifacts and historic photographs from the permanent collection. Visitors of all ages are invited to immerse themselves in the stories of our community’s past, while learning about the businesses and industries that helped shape Muscatine into the city it is today.In Muscatine History Revisited, guests will see storefronts displaying objects from Kautz’s Bakery, the Muscatine Oat Meal Company, Oscar Grossheim’s photography studio, the McColm Dry Goods store, Norman Baker’s Tangley Air Calliaphone, Roach and Musser Sash and Door, and the Muscatine Jewelry Company. A large section is devoted to S G and P Stein Furniture while a model of Wilson’s Shoe Store is displayed nearby.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=13I3ye_0wBXiTLI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=13I3ye_0wBXiTLI00" width="760" height="570" ></figure>The middle floor of the Stanley Gallery includes sections on Bellevue Hospital, Little Mac cars, PeterMar Toys, Kent Corporation, produce in Muscatine County, Barry Manufacturing, local theaters, the Muscatine High Bridge, and the lightrail system. On view are theater seats, an apron made from Kent feed-sack, toys made in Muscatine, tokens from the high bridge tollbooth, clocks, business signs, and the “Melon Shed” derby car.Much of the exhibition features Muscatine history objects that have never before been on display as well as some that are on view for the first time in over a decade. One highlight is an original horse-drawn buggy.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3Ysi4O_0wBXiTLI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Ysi4O_0wBXiTLI00" width="760" height="570" ></figure>“This is a multi-generational show with something to please or interest kids and adults, alike,” states Katy Loos, Muscatine Art Center Education Coordinator. “Our local history is so rich and fascinating. While the creation of the exhibition was a huge undertaking, the Muscatine Art Center team feels so fortunate to have an amazing local history collection. The artifacts make the show,” says Loos.The Muscatine history show was last exhibited in 2007. In the last 17 years, thousands of historical objects have been added to the permanent collection, including a massive collection of Muscatine advertising and memorabilia from the estate of the late James (Jim) Burr. A portion of Burr’s collection is currently on view in the Musser-McColm Mansion, and several items have been added to the Muscatine History Revisited exhibition.“The Muscatine Art Center staff is also fortunate to have assistance from many individuals who helped construct, install, and enhance the exhibition,” explains Virginia Cooper, Muscatine Art Center Curator/Registrar. “The list is long and can be found on the credit panel in the exhibition. We are especially grateful to Ryan Kitzmann, and his Industrial Technology students at Muscatine High School, who worked on this project last school year and installed the exhibit walls this school year.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1BhZO6_0wBXiTLI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1BhZO6_0wBXiTLI00" width="760" height="760" ></figure>The Muscatine Art Center is open Tuesday through Friday, 10AM-5PM; Thursdays, 10AM-7PM; and Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5PM. The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Call 563-263-8282 for up-to-date details or visit muscatineartcenter.org for more information about programs and events.</div></body>

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Artifacts from Muscatine’s Past on View at the Muscatine Art Center

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — The Muscatine Art Center’s newest exhibition, Muscatine History Revisited, is a journey back in time and features artifacts and historic photographs from the permanent collection. Visitors of all ages are invited to immerse themselves in the stories of our community’s past, while learning about the businesses and industries that helped shape Muscatine into the city it is today.