Contemporary Curation: Collecting Artifacts and their Stories for Future Generations
Collecting historical artifacts doesn’t always mean seeking out the old. Museums also collect contemporary artifacts, as well as the stories surrounding those objects, for the benefit of future genera...
8 Jul 202420min
The 1950 Buick Estate Wagon “Woodie” from Sloan’s Historical Vehicle Collection
Wood-paneled vehicles from the 1940s and 1950s became affectionately known as “Woodies” by historic car enthusiasts. Curator of Collections Geoff Woodcox and Registrar and Exhibits Liaison Sarah Dicki...
3 Jun 202416min
Old Money – a Peek Inside a Rare Coin Collection Spanning 2000 Years
Hidden away in the vast artifact collection at Sloan Museum is a coin and bill collection that spans 2000 years, dating from an ancient Roman coin dated 240 BCE, through American colonial coins from t...
20 Mai 202418min
Flint Faience Tiles – AC Spark Plug’s Clever Spinoff That Beautified the World
Sloan Museum Curator of Collections, Geoff Woodcox, tells the intriguing genesis of Flint Faience Tiles. This short-lived tile company began with an unusual partnership between French-born Albert Cham...
1 Mai 202414min
The 1956 Buick Centurion Concept Car – a Marvel of Ingenuity and Art
This 1956 Buick Centurion on display in Sloan Museum's vehicle gallery is a one-of-a-kind concept car. Developed for and debuted at the 1956 Motorama, the Buick Centurion's futuristic design has been ...
27 Mar 202413min
Flint’s Bozo The Clown – The Legacy of Frank Cady
Most big city television markets had a Bozo the Clown show in the 1960-70s. In Flint, Michigan, Frank Cady was Bozo. As part of the Sloan Museum of Discovery's artifact collection, Frank Cady's origin...
5 Mar 202411min
Revisiting The Impact of the 44-Day UAW Sit Down Strike of 1936-1937
The long-lasting effects of the historic United Auto Worker Sit-Down Strike in Flint, Michigan can hardly be overstated. The resolutions from the strike greatly improved the quality of life for genera...
12 Feb 202415min
