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IUPUI STUDENTS DEVELOP HISTORICAL EXHIBITS : TWO SHOWCASE LOCAL HISTORY; A THIRD TRACE WOMEN'S STRUGGLES IN SPORTS

INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI museum studies students are the curators of historical exhibits on display at three Indianapolis locations.

The displays include:

· "Richard Gatling: The Man and His Gun," an exhibit showcasing the life and contributions of physician and Hoosier resident Richard Gatling, inventor of the first machine gun. Event runs through Oct. 14 at the Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum located on the lower level of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Exhibit includes a pre-1900s Gatling Gun, secured on loan for the exhibit, and photos of an updated model in use during the Vietnam War. Museum hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

· "Remember the Ladies: The Early Years of the Indianapolis Retirement Home," an exhibit about the history of the Indianapolis Retirement Home from its beginning as a home for women and children left homeless in the aftermath of the Civil War. Exhibit opens to the public at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at the retirement community, 1731 N. Capitol Ave. Display will be available for viewing throughout the spring and summer during regular visiting hours from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., daily. Admission is free.

· "Play Like A Girl," an exhibit at the National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS), located at the University Place Conference Center, traces women's struggles in the sports arena. Exhibit opens April 26 at the NAMOS located on the first floor of the Conference Center. "Play like a Girl" features photographs and objects on loan from the Indiana Historical Society, the Indianapolis Fever and artwork from the museum's permanent collection. Event runs through May 12. NAMOS hours are from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The museum is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free.

Students in Assistant Professor Elizabeth Kryder-Reid's museum methods class at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis developed the exhibits as the culmination of the semester-long course that introduces students to technical and ethical aspects of museum work.

Students Dede Davis, Gene Ann Fausett, Ashley Newsome, Alisa Nordholt, Lindsay Russo, and Robert Stiles created the NAMOS exhibit.

"Remember the Ladies" is the work of IUPUI students Melissa Gibson, Wendy Hatch, Beth Herzog, Erica Kendall, Michael Novac, Erica Pearce, Despi Ray, and Angela Walsh.

Seyma Coskun, Mike Delporte, Darla Hatfield, Jill Sturgis, Rachel Wilson, and Joanne Young were curators of the Gatling Gun exhibit.

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