Exhibits
Discovering the Civil War at Henry Ford Museum
Prepare to explore the most extensive display of Civil War records ever assembled from the incomparable holdings of the National Archives, as The Henry Ford presents little-known stories, seldom-seen documents and unusual perspectives with Discovering the Civil War, May 21-September 5. Inside Discovering the Civil War, visitors will be able to consider and ask questions about the evidence; listen to a wide variety of voices; and make up their own minds about the struggle that tore apart these United States. And for the first time, Discovering the Civil War will be presented as one seamless exhibition in Henry Ford Museum. Admission to the museum is free with membership or $15 adults, $14 senior (62 and up) and $11 youth (5-12). Children four and under are free. For more information, call (313) 982-6001 or visit www.thehenryford.org.
http://www.thehenryford.org
Museum Civil War Exhibit: Plowshares into Swords
In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War, the Michigan Historical Museum has created Plowshares into Swords, a special exhibit exploring how the war changed Michiganians' lives. When Michigan joined the Union in 1837, it was an agricultural state whose citizens were opposed to slavery. The decades leading up to the war saw Michiganians developing the copper, iron and timber resources around them, and strengthening their antislavery voice by founding the Republican Party. Then, the firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, tore the nation in two. In the first confusing and turbulent years of the war, Michigan faced issues of how to recruit, finance and equip soldiers. Meanwhile, communities and individuals responded to the call for people on the home front to join in the war effort. Plowshares into Swords features rich personal stories and period artifacts, including a changing array of rarely displayed Michigan Civil War flags. You will leave the exhibit with a better understanding of the experiences and feelings of real Michigan soldiers and families as the nation settled into the four-year-long war. There will be special activities and programs throughout the run of Plowshares into Swords. Our April 16 opening event features a Civil War encampment with drills, cannon firing, fashion show, and campfire cooking. Admission is free.
http://seekingmichigan.org/events/museum-civil-war-exhibit-plowshares-into-swords
National Civil War Museum
The only museum in The United States that portrays the entire story of the American Civil War. Equally balanced presentations are humanistic in nature without bias to Union or Confederate causes.
http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/index_1.php
Opening Guns: The First Year of the Civil War
Coming soon on February 28th 2011, the Clements Library will be opening a new exhibit on the Civil War. This exhibit will run through June 3rd, 2011.
http://www.clements.umich.edu/exhibits-upcoming.php
Rally Around the Flag
The Civil War was a seminal moment in our nation's history. It defined a generation of American's and its influence is still felt today. As the call to "Rally Round the Flag Boys!" was issued, Michigan responded by sending nearly 90,000 Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines. About 14,700 of these would never return. Come explore episodes and faces of Michigan in the war at the Bentley Historical Library's commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Exhibit will be open until June 30, 2011. Hours: M-F 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 - 12:30 PM. Location: Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, 1150 Beal Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2113
http://bentley.umich.edu/general/currentexhibit.php/
