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February 2018

Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 6 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 6 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 7 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 7 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 8 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 8 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 9 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 9 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 10 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play

February 10 @ 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
|Recurring Event (See all)
Illinois State Museum,
502 S. Spring St, Spriingfield, IL 62706 United States

“Toy Box – Inspiration Through Play” Open November 24 through February 11, 2018 Illinois is home to classic toys such as Radio Flyer, Lincoln Logs and TinkerToys. These, like all toys serve as templates to the imagination for children at both social and cognitive levels of development. For adults, toys are vessels for memory that contain identity, activity, and comfort. For many working artists today, a toy represents a creative opportunity to transform the object into an experience that transcends nostalgia and represents an act of discovery. The artwork featured in this exhibition comes directly from artists working across Illinois.…

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