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Rockwell’s America Held Over by Popular Demand
Run extends through March 15 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus
1/22/2009
CONTACT:
Kim Schuette, Communications/Media Relations Manager
kschuette@ohiohistory.org
(614) 297-2314
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 22, 2009) - Rockwell's America has been held over by popular demand at The Ohio Historical Center in Columbus through March 15, providing an additional opportunity to literally step inside the pages of history as seen through the eyes of Norman Rockwell, one of America’s most beloved and recognized artists. With life-sized re-creations of Rockwell's most famous scenes, dozens of hands-on displays and all 322 of his original covers from
The Saturday Evening Post, it is the largest Norman Rockwell touring exhibit ever created.
"We are delighted to extend Rockwell's America for an additional two weeks," said Connie Bodner, director of education and interpretation services at the Ohio Historical Society. "People who experience it love it, and that includes all age groups. Kids connect to the interactivity and adults like exploring a time that's just on the edge of memory now. People are coming back, bringing friends and family and we're pleased to give them another couple of weeks to do that."
Visitors become part of the past as they experience 15 theatrical environments with multimedia experiences based on Rockwell's iconic illustrations. They can explore the artist's studio, walk along "Main Street" featuring "The Gossips," relax and enjoy the music at the soda fountain, pose next to "Rosie the Riveter" and sit behind the wheel of a WWII army jeep or sing their favorite holiday tune along with family and friends in the "Coming Home" living room. Each charming re-creation has live Rockwell characters to interact with and is a photo opportunity just waiting to happen.
Along with Rockwell's America, Currier & Ives: Illustrating America and Spotlight on Milton Caniff also have been extended through March 15. Combined, these three shows make for a picture-perfect visit to the Ohio Historical Center.
Currier & Ives: Illustrating America is an exhibition of 19th-century Currier & Ives lithographs from Ohio Historical Society's renowned Christopher Collection. As printmakers, Currier & Ives are credited with launching mass media in America and for putting art in the hands of ordinary people, thus setting the stage for illustrators like Norman Rockwell.
Spotlight on Milton Caniff tells the life story of Ohio cartoonist Milton Caniff, best known for his immensely popular comic strips "Terry and the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon." On display will be artifacts from Caniff's childhood and artist's studio from the Ohio Historical Society's and The Ohio State University Cartoon Research Library's collections.
Admission to Rockwell's America is $11 for adults, $10 for seniors (age 60 and up), $7 for youth (ages 6-12), $3 for Ohio Historical Society members and free for children 5 and under. Price includes standard museum admission plus Rockwell's America. Parking is $4 and free for OHS members. For more information, call (800) 686-6124 or visit
www.ohiohistory.org/rockwell.
Rockwell's America is produced by the Becker Group under license by Curtis Publishing. Local sponsors include AEP as Presenting Sponsor, AAA Ohio as Exhibit Sponsor and The Columbus Dispatch as Media Sponsor.
About The Ohio Historical Center
The Ohio Historical Center, located at I-71 and 17th Avenue in Columbus, is one of 58 sites administered by The Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, natural history and archaeology. For more information about programs and events, visit
www.ohiohistory.org or call (800) 686-6124.
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