Dating from the 16th century, the earliest name in English for what is now regarded as a museum was “cabinet of curiosities.” The term refers to a room in a wealthy person’s home that displayed the owner’s collection of exotic, or “curious,” items.
The exhibit “A Cabinet of Curiosities” is on display in the Goshen College Good Library Gallery (lower level) through Dec. 11. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The exhibit emphasizes the miscellaneous rather than the exotic nature of the collection of artifacts maintained by the Mennonite Historical Library at Goshen College. The unifying connection between the items displayed in the exhibit is that they haven’t appeared before in any of the 27 exhibits sponsored by the college’s Mennonite-Amish Museum Committee.
“Some items are very new, but may not find their way into a themed exhibit for a very long time,” said Ervin Beck, researcher for the exhibit. “Some items have been in the collection for many years and, finally, can be shown to the public. And some items may never again be displayed — usually because they are ‘mistakes’ or ‘fakes.’”
New items include former Goshen College President Shirley Showalter’s ceremonial dress, a pictorial quilt by Robert Fisher of Goshen and an elaborate musical marble race game made by Eldo Buller from Illinois. Items that are finally on display for the public after being in the collection for awhile include an Elkhart Institute poster of the Coming Men of America Debating Club from 1901; a commemorative Mennonite Central Committee relief sale quilt from 1983; and a box that is one of the few items that survive from this history of the Wadsworth Institute in Ohio, the first school of higher education sponsored by U.S. Mennonites. And among the items that may be considered “fakes” are several that have been altered to seem antique rather than new.
The Library Gallery, located on the lower level of the Harold and Wilma Good Library on the campus of Goshen College, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 11 p.m. Sunday.
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‘A Cabinet of Curiosities’ on display
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Goshen music venue offers an intimate experience
From the front row at the Ignition Garage you can reach out and touch your favorite musician on stage. From the back row, you’re still within eye-contact range.
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Choirs to perform Sunday at Goshen College
Two Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) children’s choirs will perform as part of the Spring CSA Showcase Concert Sunday at 4 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
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'Beloved Dearly' to be performed at Bethany Christian Middle School
Bethany Christian Middle School students will perform Doug Cooney's "The Beloved Dearly" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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GC graduate in concert Friday
Ruthmere’s Spring Culture Series performance Friday will feature a violin concert by Elspeth Stalter, a recent Goshen College graduate.
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Flying high in Shipshe
Look at what’s going up. Look at what’s coming down — and then, perhaps, eat it.
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Website: Glen Campbell to perform during fair
The Rhinestone Cowboy may be riding into Goshen.
The website hotlist.com reports that Glen Campbell will perform during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. -
'Zoo Zoo' to be performed at Goshen College
Portland, Ore.-based Imago Theater will present “Zoo Zoo” as part of Goshen College’s 2011-12 Performing Arts Series season April 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Umble Center.
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Goshen College concerts announced
Emmylou Harris, the Del McCoury Band and Lea Salonga are among the highlights of the 2012-13 season of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series.
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GC Symphony Orchestra to perform Friday
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun, will present its spring concert in Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall Friday at 7:30 p.m.
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Kansas Bible Company in concert Friday
The band came later.
“We all met at Goshen College, just kind of as a group of friends,” Goshen native Jake Miller recalled. “And then we all kind of figured out we play music and enjoyed playing music together.” - More Entertainment Headlines
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