Kent State Fashion Museum
Museum Announces New Exhibitions “Head to Toe”
The Museum announces the opening of “Head to Toe” on Feb. 2, 2023. On view through Jul. 23, 2023, the trilogy of exhibitions draws from the Museum’s permanent collection. Highlighting hats, coats, and shoes, visitors will see the evolution of these essential garments as styles, technologies and trends evolve.
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Museum Announces Reopening and Newest Exhibition 'Stitched: Regional Dress Across Europe'
The Museum has reopened to the public and is excited to announce its newest exhibition, “Stitched: Regional Dress Across Europe,” on display from February 2021 through December 2021. The exhibition features 75 pieces exclusive to the museum’s permanent collection, showcasing common features shared by regional costume across Western and Eastern Europe.
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Museum To Receive $35,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
Kent, OH – National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2020. Included in this announcement is an Art Works award of $35,000 to the …
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Kent State Museum Receives Substantial Grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services
Kent, OH – The Museum (KSU Museum) is the recipient of a $171,119 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to upgrade a collection storage room which houses garments from the 17th to early 20th centuries. Through the IMLS agency’s largest competitive grant progra…
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Museum Now Open with Adjusted Exhibition Schedule
Kent, OH – Following its temporary closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Museum (KSU Museum) is now open and will operate under new safety protocols and feature an adjusted schedule of exhibitions. Under the new safety protocols, visitors to the …
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Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,” opening Sept. 20, explores t…
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