Entries may be submitted Jan. 25-30. The show will open Feb. 9. The Museum has also announced the 1999 Natures Art Show, featuring sculpture, painting, wood carving and drawing. Entries must be submitted by March 20, and the show opens March 26. Regular Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Admission is free and tours are available.
The exhibit highlights textiles and woven goods from Peru, Guatemala, India, Polynesia and the American Southwest. Visitors will learn how these objects relate to mathematics, economics, gender issues, environment and ceremonies like weddings and funerals. A music station plays excerpts of music from the various countries featured in the exhibition. The Museum also has teaching kits available for rental. Each kit includes relics, artifacts, traditionally made handicrafts, education books and videos and suggested lesson plans.