Presented in Partnership with Rick and Janet Zeiher

Since the origins of the Evansville Museum’s collection in 1904, many intriguing historical objects have been collected by our institution. This exhibition features a selection of these with a focus on material that has been more recently donated and on ones that have not been exhibited in the too recent past. These objects range from the decorative, technological and utilitarian to the recreational, wartime and fashion. Artifacts for this exhibition were selected by the Museum’s Collection Manager Kaman Hillenburg and Curator of History Thomas R. Lonnberg.

 Intriguing Objects is presented in memory of James A. Sanders (1938-2020). Sanders was a longtime supporter of the Evansville Museum serving both on its Board of Trustees and History Committee. An educator, administrator, antiques expert and appraiser, Sanders was generous with both his time and resources. He was deeply involved with the development of the Museum’s Rivertown USA exhibition in the 1970s and in later years was proactive in providing needed funding for history projects while serving as a friendly and welcome advisor to the Museum’s history department.