THIS WEEKEND: How Women Made The West

Hello All,

This weekend I'm going to check out an exhibit at The Autry Museum in Griffith Park - "How Women Made The West".  I'm generally pretty hesitant about exhibits that seem like arts and crafts displays, but I'm hoping the Autry can go a little deeper. I've been to several of their exhibits, and have been pleased to see them paint a rather diverse picture of How The West Was... Something. Hopefully this exhibit will be intellectually stimulating - and not make me wanna take up crocheting again.

Here's a little blurb from the fine folks at the Autry Museum:
"From ancient pueblos to modern suburbs, women have shaped the Western landscape through choices about how to sustain home, family, and community. Home Lands: How Women Made the West brings together women's history, Western history, and environmental history to show how women have been at the heart of the Western enterprise across cultures and over time. Historical artifacts, art, photographs, and biographies of individual women will lead visitors through three distinctive Western environments created and inhabited by women."



I think this sounds interesting. Worth checking out.

Here's the Info:
The Autry Museum - Griffith Park
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
T: 323.667.2000
F: 323.660.5721

Hours:
Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays.

Admission:
Autry Members: free
Adults: $9.00
Students with current ID and Seniors (60+): $5.00
Children (3-12): $3.00
Children under 3: free
Free for active military personnel and veterans, peace officers, and park rangers, with current ID.
Free to the public on the second Tuesday of every month


Xoxo
L.A.F.