Visit to Evansville Museum
I hadn’t visited this place in at least 20 years. Some of it has changed. Other areas, like the dimly-lit Main Street Evansville from the turn of the century that used to scare me to death (so much so that I still get a little clammy when going into a museum) have remained exactly the same. And some exhibits, like the kid-friendly stuff, has been moved to different areas, methinks.
One of the most memorable displays I remember was the life-sized kaleidoscope. Aly and Mihret certainly loved it, too.
I really liked the World War II exhibit. I think Evansville’s history in the war-effort, including P-47 and LST production, is something that should be highlighted in a museum like this. It’s a bright spot in the city’s story in the 20th century. I only wish there was more of it. I realize there’s the LST Museum and it’s a completely different entity. But I think there’s so much more they could do here.
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