Thanks for the Memories exhibit. From pennies in a jar to the finest antiques, most people collect something.
Individuals collect for the sake of learning, beauty, wealth and entertainment.
What we collect is a reflection of who we are and how we view our world. The museum values collections for the history that they convey. It may use objects assembled as private collections to provide a history of decorative themes, to document technological change over time, or to present period furnishings that exemplify what life was like during a particular era. Thanks for the Memories presents a sample of artifacts from the collections of four individual donors to the Michigan Historical Museum.