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The Electronic Quilt -- This signature icon of the museum
towers more than 30 feet high. Made of a matrix of 35 image
patches of illuminated photos, quotes, colors, and video
cubes, it is comprised of still and moving images and words
excerpted from all areas of the permanent exhibits.
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Going
to Dallas on business anytime soon? If so, make sure to block
off some time to make a date with history.
Our
history as women, that is.
Since
March is Women's History Month, you have the perfect incentive
to visit the The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future.
Not only will you learn a massive amount about our foremothers,
we like to think you'll be whistling "I Am Woman" by
the time you leave.
The
nation’s first comprehensive women’s history museum,
The Women's Museum is a place where the lives, accomplishments
and achievements of women are celebrated. The exhibits
chronicle the lives of more than 3,000 American women using state-of-the-art
interactive exhibits to explore their contributions throughout
American history, examine the similarities and differences among
women’s lives across time.
Exhibits
include:
- Unforgettable
Women
- Mothers
of Invention
- Funny
Women
- Pathways
to Health
- In
The Spirit
- Business,
Technology, and Beyond
The
exhibit that has us itching to venture down to Dallas ASAP is
the Poetry & Music Listening Room, where "rhythm and
language meet is the essence of music and poetry," according
to the museum's website. After you make a selection on the giant
jukebox, you can just "lean back on the cushioned walls and
allow yourself to be surrounded by the lyrical genius of women."
Sounds lovely to us.
And
if you're looking for a place to host a meeting or conference
in the Dallas area, you might wanted to consider The Women's Musuem.
It boasts a world-class conference center complete with the latest
in audio visual, technological and catering capabilities. Free
parking is also available. What more could you want?
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IF
YOU GO....
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The
Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future is open Tuesdays
from 10am till 9pm (free admission after 5pm), Wednesdays
through Saturdays 10am to 5pm, and Sundays noon to 5pm.
The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission
rates are as follows: adults - $5.00; senior citizens and
students 13-18 years old - $4.00; students age 5-12 years
old - $3.00; children under 5 years - free.
Website: http://www.thewomensmuseum.org
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