Clark County Historical Museum Presents “Behind the Scenes: Museum Collections Show and Tell”

Clark County Historical Museum invites the public to join collections manager Liza Schade as she presents “Behind the Scenes: CCHM Collections Show & Tell” for the museum’s Speaker Series at 7 p.m. July 6. Doors open at 6 p.m. General admission is $5; seniors and students are $4; children under 18 are $3; and the evening is free for museum members, veterans and active-duty military personnel.

For nearly 60 years, the Clark County Historical Museum has encouraged an understanding of how local history shapes the character of Clark County and strengthens a sense of place. The museum has collected and preserved over 60,000 items of local historical significance during this time. Its collection of artifacts, images, archival materials and oral histories includes a variety of objects, although only a portion are on view at the museum.

Learn more about how the museum cares for its collection through preservation and public access; see some of the museum’s most interesting and newest pieces; and find out how the museum these treasures to inform people about the region’s heritage and its importance in their daily lives. For more information, contact the museum at 360-993-5679 or outreach@cchmuseum.org.