Pink Palace bicentennial exhibit follows Memphis history, defines its identity
Keirian White, 6, and his mother, Lakeria White, search for a list of groceries in a model Piggly Wiggly store during community opening day at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on March 3, 2019. The free event celebrated the opening of “Making Memphis: 200 Years of Community” and gave visitors a chance to tour the newly renovated Pink Palace mansion. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Jace Wright, 4, presses against the glass as he and his grandmother Jetty Wright watch the newly refurbished Clyde Parke Circus during community opening day at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on March 3, 2019. The miniature circus is on the second floor of the mansion, which recently opened to the public for the first time since 1978. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Jordan Hildegbrandt, left, and Jean Phillips dance to a live musical performance during community opening day at the Pink Palace on March 3, 2019. The “Making Memphis: 200 Years of Community” exhibit aims to connect points in the city’s history thematically, not just chronologically. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Kathleen Ong-Halleron, 11, uses an interactive historical map of Memphis during community opening day at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on March 3, 2019. The “Making Memphis” bicentennial exhibit explores the city’s history, then looks ahead with interactive displays explaining the Memphis 3.0 development plan. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Ekpe Abioto performs for a crowd of visitors during community opening day at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on March 3, 2019. The free event drew a large crowd, with performances by a variety of musicians and traditional dance groups. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Volunteer Beth Blake, right, explains the differences in animal skulls to Chandler Ihrie, 7 (from left), Ella Hulett, 7, Beatrice Hulett, 4, and Annie Hulett during community opening day at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum on March 3, 2019. The “Making Memphis” bicentennial exhibit blends with the museum’s permanent exhibits and others still being developed. (Brandon Dill/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A new exhibit on the city's bicentennial combines some elements of the city's history in a display that is also about what is means to be a Memphian. The exhibit at the Memphis Pink Palace Museum runs through October.
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