Where: State Historical Museum, 600 E Grand, downtown Website:www.iowahistory.org Date: Friday Jan 22, 2010 - Monday May 31, 2010 Time: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tues-Sat; noon - 4:30 p.m. Sun Admission: Free Description:The exhibit traces the history of ACT, Inc. – originally known as American College Testing Program – to a meeting of co-founders E.F. Lindquist, a University of Iowa professor and national expert in educational measurement; Ted McCarrel, UI Director of Admissions and Registrar; and 16 state representatives who met in Iowa’s Old Capitol on the University of Iowa campus on Aug. 21, 1959. That event founded the American College Testing Program, now known as ACT, Inc. The display includes a timeline of major events in ACT history and artifacts from ACT’s past including test documents and components from early test scoring machines. Visitors can also view an audio-video display with recordings from early leaders describing how the organization evolved.
Dolls of Japan Exhibit
Where: State Historical Museum, 600 E Locust Street, downtown Website:www.iowahistory.org Date: Tuesday Feb 2, 2010 - Wednesday Mar 31, 2010 Time: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues-Sat; Noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday Admission: Free Description:“The Dolls of Japan: Shapes of Prayer, Embodiments of Love is sponsored by The Japan Foundation. Japanese dolls reflect the customs of Japan and the aspirations of its people, possess distinctive regional attributes, and over the centuries have developed in many diverse forms. Dolls also provide a showcase for traditional Japanese craft products, such as textiles.
