Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Spring 2008 - (Page 20) LEAP INTO Louisiana History Galleries HISTORY Visit the newly reopened On February 23, The Collection launched Leap into History week, celebrating the reopening of the Louisiana History Galleries. Described by major guidebooks as “the best introduction to the city that a visitor can get,” the History Galleries, on the second floor of the 1792 Merieult House at 533 Royal Street, have undergone a major expansion in size and content. Eleven galleries comprise the new attraction. The first nine galleries, covering the colonial era through the antebellum period, have been augmented with a wide selection of materials from the permanent collections, as well as broadcasts of music from the respective periods. Galleries ten and eleven bring the tour well into the 20th century. Jazz, art, literature, Mardi Gras, politics, World Wars I and II, and many other topics are explored in these galleries. While the galleries are currently viewed by a docent-led tour, they will eventually be accessible on a self-guided basis. Leap into History week culminated with a reception on Leap Day, February 29, featuring music by the Dr. Michael White Quartet. Additional Leap into History programming will take place throughout the coming year; please visit www.hnoc.org for the latest calendar. The hour-long tours are offered Tuesday– Saturday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. for $5 per person. Boxed sets of note cards featuring reproductions of images featured in the Louisiana History Galleries are available for purchase in The Shop at the Collection. top left: Movie poster for Louisiana, starring Governor Jimmie Davis, produced by Monogram Pictures Corporation, 1947. bottom left: Sheet music for “I’m Going to Lend My Man to Uncle Sam,” published by Williams and Piron Music Publishing Co. in New Orleans, 1917. right: Sale of Estates, Pictures and Slaves… by W. H. Brooke, delineator; J. M. Starling, engraver, 1842. 20 LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES\Spring 2008 http://www.hnoc.org http://www.hnoc.org
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