Edmond Historical Society and Museum launches new Olympics exhibit
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Updated: 10:54 PM CDT Jul 27, 2021
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Updated: 10:54 PM CDT Jul 27, 2021
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KOCO’S PIERCE. JONES GIVES US AN INSIDE LOOK. STARTINGFF O RIGHT HERE I AS WARM-UP JACKET FMRO THE 1924 HOCKEY TEAMS. THANKS TO AN ANONYMOUS LOCAL COLLECTOR THE EDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM NOW HOUSES ITEMS FROM EVERY SINGLE OLYMPIC GAMES FROM 1896 TO 1996. INCLUDING THE CITY’SWN O GOLD MEDALIST. THE EXHIBIT IS TITLED FROM IS TO ATLAANT AND OLYICMP COLLECTION FROM 1689 TO 1699 THAT HAS SOUVENSIR LIKE ASH TRAYS AND POSTERS AND MEDSAL AND THEN OF COURSE WE HEAV A FEW ITEMS FROM SHANNON MILLER THAT WE ARE AT THAT WE HAVE ON DPLISAY AS WELL IN A STUD STILL IS THE MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. SHE SAYS THIS EXHIBIT WAS YEARS IN THE MAKING WE HAVE A FORMER STAFF MEMBER HERE WHO IS FRIENDS. THE COLLECTORS AND MENTIONED TO US YEARS AGO. OH THEY HAVE THIS REALLY OLCO COLLECTION. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING. INTERESTING TO HAVE ON DISPLAY DURINGHE T OLYMPICS AND SO WE REACHED OUT TO THEM AND THEY YOU KNOW AGREED TO TO LET US BORROW. ARTICTSFA AND HAVE THEM ON DISPLAY. SHE SAYS THEY’LL HAVE THE EXHIBIT OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER. THEY’RE OPEN TUESDAY TO FRIDAY FROM0 1 AM TO 5 PMND A SATURDAYS FROM 1 TO 4:00 AND ADMISSION IS FREE STUD STILL ALSO TELLS ME THEY HAVE FAMILY PROGRSAM THIS WEEKEND TO COINCIDE WHIT THE OLYMPICS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING. WE HAVE A TODDLER PROGRAM THAT’S GOING TO BE OLYMPIC THEMED THAT’S FOR AGES ZERO TO FOUR THAT’S FREE. YOU CAN REGISTER ON OUR WEBSITE AND ENTH ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 1 TO 4:00. WE JUST HAVE LIKE