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Holland Museum interns to debut their own exhibit this week

Holland Sentinel | August 8, 2023 | Austin Metz HOLLAND — Six interns at Holland Museum will host a presentation about their experience later this week. The interns are part of the organization’s Summer Intern Council, working in collections, exhibitions, communications and more. The presentation will take place 7-8:30 p.m.

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Inside the new Idlewild display at Holland Museum

WoodTV.com |Ottawa County | July 27, 2023 | Kyle Mitchell HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — An exhibit opening Friday at the Holland Museum will showcase the history of Idlewild, a popular resort community for Black people when segregation denied them service at many other destinations. The Holland Museum exhibit titled “Black

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Picture of Lake Idlewild, 2022, with the exhibit title, Black Eden: Idlewild Past, Present, and Future

Holland Museum opens new Idlewild exhibit

The exhibit will showcase the history of Idlewild, an unincorporated community founded in 1912 in Lake County, just a couple hours’ drive from the museum.  13 On Your Side | July 28, 2023 | Emily Scarlett HOLLAND, Mich. — The Holland Museum is opening its newest exhibit, Friday, called

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Picture of Lake Idlewild, 2022, with the exhibit title, Black Eden: Idlewild Past, Present, and Future

New Holland Museum exhibit explores history of Idlewild

Phil Pinarski | WoodTV.com | July 24, 2023 HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — The Holland Museum is unveiling a new exhibit that will explore the history of a storied Michigan resort town offered a refuge to Black Americans. Idlewild was founded in 1912. In its heyday, it was a bustling resort

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Picture of Lake Idlewild, 2022, with the exhibit title, Black Eden: Idlewild Past, Present, and Future

Holland Museum announces upcoming exhibit on Idlewild

Cassandra Lybrink | The Holland Sentinel | July 18, 2023 HOLLAND — Holland Museum has announced the opening of its newest exhibit, Black Eden: Idlewild Past, Present and Future. The exhibit opens Friday, July 28, and will showcase the history of Idlewild, an unincorporated Michigan community founded in 1912 as

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High interest moves Holland Museum event on drag history to Holland Armory

Mitchell Boatman | The Holland Sentinel | June 20, 2023 HOLLAND — An upcoming event exploring the history of drag is moving to a larger location after an “overwhelming” amount of interest from the community. Holland Museum announced earlier this month it would host Out On The Lakeshore director Kate

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‘Yas Queen!’: Learn about the history of drag at Holland Museum

Mitchell Boatman | The Holland Sentinel | June 9, 2023 The event is free, but donations are accepted. Registration in advance is encouraged. Leighton-Colburn is a Holland native and Hope College graduate. After six years running LGBTQ+ and youth engagement programming for The Door — A Center for Alternatives in

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Picture of 2023 Michigan Museums Association Awards: Peninsulas Prize for DEAI. Pictured is Ricki Levine and Michelle Stempien of the Holland Museum

Michigan Museums Association Announces Annual Awards Recipients

Melissa Ford | michiganmuseums.org/2023-awards | May 24, 2023 Twenty-Four Awardees Recognized at Ceremony in Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Michigan: Michigan museum professionals, volunteers, and supporters gathered at Grand Valley State University Seidman College of Business Center in Grand Rapids on May 11 to present the Michigan Museum Association’s (MMA) 2023 member awards.

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Holland Museum features exclusive Tulip Time events, exhibits

Posted May 5, 2023 | Chris Bovia Read Fox17 Post Famous (wooden) footwear, hyperrealistic oil paintings, and more highlight the history of Dutch culture during Tulip Time HOLLAND, Mich. — Tulip Time envelops the City of Holland every year at this time— and the Holland Museum is no exception! They’re

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Artist Jane Jones Discusses Her Hyperrealist Floral Paintings

May 2, 2023 | Shelley Irwin Shelly Irwin talks with Jane Jones about her artwork on display at the Holland Museum’s exhibition, Cultivating the Dutch Tradition in the 21st Century: Jane Jones Hyperrealist Floral Paintings. 

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