Back by Popular Demand
runs until Aug. 4.
Visitors
frequently ask the High Point Museum staff, “What
happened to that old so and so that used to be on
display? I’d really like to see it again.” In
response to this question, the High Point Museum
brought back some of its most popular artifacts for
an encore in its new exhibit Back by Popular
Demand.
Selecting which artifacts to use in an exhibit is an
important task. The Museum houses a collection
containing over 30,000 artifacts. Of these, only an
estimated five percent can ever be on display at a
given time. With this information in mind, the
Museum invited the community to take part in the
selection of artifacts for its new exhibit.
The Museum wanted to know which of its artifacts
people wanted to see, and even more importantly they
wanted to know why. The collection of objects
nominated ranges from vintage toys to archaeological
findings. Through the artifacts, and the stories
behind them, visitors will see that this eclectic
group of artifacts has one thing in common--each
object is special to someone.