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We have around 130,000 objects in our collection. So how did we narrow those down to 100 for Memories, Wonders, and Dreams: Stories from 100 Years?
Our collections staff didn’t just choose their favorites. They had help! They gathered insight from a broad spectrum of people, including the exhibit development team, academic advisors, museum board members, museum visitors, participants in our Museum Apprentice Program, among others.
Community members also weighed in to help us understand what was important to them. If someone made, used, or donated an object, we wanted their valuable insight. It gives these objects a more complete story.
Several factors were carefully considered, including: