Janet DeVries, archivist for the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum and Boynton Beach City Library, said the museum often gets approached by residents who want to donate collections of memorabilia for the museum’s revolving exhibit.
This voluntary action by local residents has spawned the newest exhibit at the museum, 129 E. Ocean Ave.
“Connections Through Collection” is a mix of various collections from residents including vintage playbills, old advertisements, model cars, Marilyn Monroe memorabilia and Chinese dragons.
The exhibit runs through Jan. 3 and is one of three exhibits DeVries does for the museum every year.
“Her exhibits are especially nice because they bring people to the museum that normally might not come through our doors,” said Michael Hall, the museum's executive director.
DeVries said the exhibit is a nice mix of unique items of which her favorites is the Chinese dragons.
“Well, our sister city is in China, so the dragons are really cute and give me a chance to tell the children about our sister city,” DeVries said.
Education is important with all of her exhibits, she said.
“Hopefully it will make the kids think about what’s important to them and what they might want to collect,” DeVries said. “It was just about time to let the community display their items here at the museum.”
Admission to the exhibit is free with paid admission to the museum.
Admission to the museum is $3 for children ages 2 through 17; $4 for grandparents; $5 for adults and $6 for the combination of grandparent and grandchild.
For information, call the Schoolhouse Children’s Museum at 561-742-6780.
Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.