Upcoming Exhibits

A special display will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration. Visitors will be able to view the historic document and learn about its significance. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory, defining the rights guaranteed in that territory, and creating a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

This new temporary exhibit explores the famous “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom. The exhibit culminates with Queen Elizabeth II’s historic visit to the U.S. to commemorate the American Bicentennial in 1976. Visitors will experience Churchill's vision and Ford's diplomacy through engaging stories and one-of-a-kind artifacts. The temporary exhibit will feature notable photographs and documents from the Queen's State Visit as well as artifacts and text detailing the diplomacy between the US and the UK over two centuries.

This exhibit will feature the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, on loan from the National Archives and Records Administration. Visitors will be able to view the historic document and learn about its significance. Drafted by the Confederation Congress at the same time as the Constitution, the Ordinance outlined a framework for government in the northwest territory, defining the rights guaranteed in that territory, and creating a process for admitting new states to the United States. The display offers a rare opportunity to view a document that helped shape the ideals and values of the young nation. The exhibit is free and open to the public.