Iredell Museums has been selected by North Carolina Humanities to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s (SITES) exhibit Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural America opens September 2, 2022 and will be on view through October 13, 2022.
The exhibit tours in six North Carolina communities in 2022-2023. The tour begins at Iredell Museums in Statesville September 2022. From there, the exhibit travels to Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, Granville County Historical Society and Museum in Oxford, Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, and Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. The tour concludes at Onslow County Museum in Richlands June 2023. A full tour itinerary can be found at nchumanities.org.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian Institution exhibit that offers small towns and rural communities a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibit explores how rural America embraces the notion that their citizens and their cultural uniqueness are important assets. All Americans benefit from rural America’s successes, and we can learn great things from listening to those stories.
“Exhibiting Crossroads: Change in Rural America allows us to reflect on Statesville’s history and culture, and we are excited to use the exhibit to explore what the future holds for our community,” said Emily Baker, Programs and Operations Manager.
“With support from North Carolina Humanities, we are developing our own accompanying, regional exhibit to showcase local people and stories. We will also host various programs and events to spark conversations about what makes our community unique and essential,” continued Emily.
Iredell Museums wishes to thank North Carolina Humanities for their support. We look forward to having members of Statesville and Iredell County see Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Iredell Museums.
The exhibit tours in six North Carolina communities in 2022-2023. The tour begins at Iredell Museums in Statesville September 2022. From there, the exhibit travels to Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, Granville County Historical Society and Museum in Oxford, Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, and Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. The tour concludes at Onslow County Museum in Richlands June 2023. A full tour itinerary can be found at nchumanities.org.
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a Smithsonian Institution exhibit that offers small towns and rural communities a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibit explores how rural America embraces the notion that their citizens and their cultural uniqueness are important assets. All Americans benefit from rural America’s successes, and we can learn great things from listening to those stories.
“Exhibiting Crossroads: Change in Rural America allows us to reflect on Statesville’s history and culture, and we are excited to use the exhibit to explore what the future holds for our community,” said Emily Baker, Programs and Operations Manager.
“With support from North Carolina Humanities, we are developing our own accompanying, regional exhibit to showcase local people and stories. We will also host various programs and events to spark conversations about what makes our community unique and essential,” continued Emily.
Iredell Museums wishes to thank North Carolina Humanities for their support. We look forward to having members of Statesville and Iredell County see Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Iredell Museums.