Opening Day Celebration: The Kinsey Collection

Wells Fargo is pleased to bring The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect to the city of Atlanta. The Kinsey Collection dispels myths and promotes dialogueabout African Americans in the making of America. It explores thehistoric, artistic, and cultural contributions and progress of African Americans through rare and historic artifacts, documents, books, letters, manuscripts, photographs and two- and three-dimensionalartwork by African American artists.

OPENING DAY SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES 

In addition to viewing The Kinsey Collection exhibition, enjoy the following opening day activities.  

Meet the Past Gallery Performances

Nicholson Gallery, The Kinsey Exhibit 

• Meet Phillis Wheatley, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM
• Meet Ignatius Sancho, 11:30 AM,1:30 PM

 Meet the Past transforms the visitor experience at the Atlanta History Center.By engaging in on-site activities, and debating and discussing with historicalinterpreters, visitors become personally involved in the region’s past.Bringing the past into the present, the Atlanta History Center frees hiddenvoices of history to teach a more complete story about the diversity of theAmerican South. 

Costumes for Meet the Past Kinsey Gallery Performances provided by Norcostco.

Performance by Atlanta Music Project’s South Bend Wind Orchestra

Kennedy Theatre, Atlanta History Museum, 12:00 PM 

Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project (AMP) is a non-profitorganization providing intense music education to underserved youthright in their neighborhood with a mission to inspire social change byproviding Atlanta’s underserved youth the opportunity to learn and performmusic in orchestras and choirs. 

An Afternoon of Art and Legacy

Woodruff Auditorium, McElreath Hall, 2:00 - 4:00 PM 

Meet Bernard, Shirley, and Khalil Kinsey as they present and discuss theirdistinguished collection of four centuries of African American art andhistorical artifacts, and come away with a deeper understanding andappreciation of a rich cultural heritage.  This program is moderated by Lisa Frison, African American SegmentManager, Wells Fargo, and will be followed by an exhibition tour and booksigning with the Kinsey family in the main museum building. Copies of The Kinsey Collection book are available for purchase in ourmuseum shop and in the McElreath Hall Atrium. 

ONGOING ACTIVITIES 

Crafts and Hands-On Activities

Exhibition Hallway, Atlanta History Museum 

Explore African American history and culture through a wide range ofcrafts and activities for family audiences. 

Smith Family Farm 

Meet the Past as you visit a Piedmont Georgia farm facing the challenges ofthe Civil War home front. As you explore the farm site, you may participate inthe daily tasks or past times, and will meet characters portraying the family,neighbors, enslaved workers, and friends. 

Food Truck

McElreath Circle

Mac the Cheese 

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