Rolling Exhibition from Library of Congress to Visit Merrillville

PRESS CONTACT: Katie Mounts, Director of Communications, katie.mounts@mail.house.gov, 202.225.2461

Washington, DC: On December 10th and 11th, a special exhibition from the Library of Congress called the “Gateway to Knowledge” will come to Merrillville. The exhibit is free and open to the public and press.

What: Library of Congress exhibition, complete with replications of some of
the most significant documents in American history

When: December 10th-11th, 2010
10:00AM – 6:00PM each day

Where: Lake County Public Library Parking Lot
1919 W. 81st Avenue
Merrillville, IN

Who: Open to the public and press
 

The “Gateway to Knowledge” exhibition brings high-quality facsimiles of documents such as the first map to use the word “America,” the 1455 Gutenberg Bible, and a rough draft of the Declaration of Independence, penned by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.

The traveling exhibition, located in a customized 18-wheel truck that expands to three times its road width, will visit up to 60 sites in midwestern and southern states over the course of a year. Special programming is available for teachers, students, and lifelong learners. Two docents will be available on site to answer questions and provide assistance.

For more information, click here.
For complete details (press registration required), click here.

To schedule a visit to the Gateway to Knowledge, please contact Abigail van Gelder, who travels with the exhibition, at abigailvg@gomra.com. (Prior notice or registration not required.)

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