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History Happy Hour: Get Stuffed

ISM-Springfield
History Comes Alive banner; black and white photo of people sitting in the grass drinking beer On Wednesday, Feburary 21, come afterwork and enjoy a drink at Anvil & Forge for History Happy Hour. Animal taxidermy has been a part of museum exhibits from the early “Cabinets of Curiosities” to today’s realistic landscape dioramas. Join ISM Zoology curator, Dr. Meredith Mahoney as she dives into the history of animal taxidermy displays at the ISM from the late 1800s to the present. See photo examples of past and present exhibits as well as historic taxidermy from the Museum's collections.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
05:30 PM to 06:30 PM CST
Anvil & Forge Brewing and Distilling
  • 619 East Washington Street
  • Springfield 62701

Special thanks to our host Anvil & Forge Distilling and Brewing Co. History Happy Hour is a partnership program between the Illinois State Museum and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. For more information, please contact dnr.ism.events@illinois.gov or (217) 782-6044.

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