Museum launches latest exhibit

SANDPOINT — The opening reception of the Bonner County History Museum’s new temporary exhibit, "Come What May, We Will Play," curated by Olivia Fee, is almost here.

Museum officials said the exhibit utilizes interactive displays to highlight how engaging with nature and in social and creative play has eased the weight of hardship throughout the community's history and still today.

Area residents are invited to be the first to see the new exhibit at the preview night Thursday, Nov. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a wine bar and special talk with the curator. Tickets are available at bonnercountyhistory.org. The official opening night is Friday, Nov. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. and is free to the public.

Among the activities included in the interactive exhibit are doll making, shadow puppets, and more. However, museum officials said the community will have to come play in the exhibit themselves to see all there is to experience.

"While this exhibit was curated to invite youth to enjoy history, we highly encourage adults to visit and channel their inner child, too," Bry Ells, museum administrator, said.

Ells invited the community to stop by Thursday or Friday for a “playdate” and enjoy "Come What May, We Will Play."

Founded in 1972, the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum is a private, non-profit organization whose membership is open to all. The museum operates thanks to community support, membership dues, retail sales, donations and grants from private foundations.

The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m (Thursday until 7 p.m.) and on the first Saturday each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The museum is located at 611 S. Ella Ave. in Sandpoint, and its phone number is 208-263-2344. The museum can be found on Facebook and Instagram as well as on its website, bonnercountyhistory.org.