On Monday 14 December, the history building of the Albany Museum opens its new World War I exhibition – “A glimpse of Grahamstown during the Great War” – to the public.
On Monday 14 December, the history building of the Albany Museum opens its new World War I exhibition – “A glimpse of Grahamstown during the Great War” – to the public.
Amy van Wezel, Curator of History at the Museum, says the exhibition has two main focuses – the stories of the young men involved in the War, where they went and what happened to them, and Grahamstown itself and the effect of the war on the city.
The exhibit includes war maps, photographs, letters, old newspapers and magazines, audio recordings (there are listening points available within the exhibit) and documentaries as well as fun activities for children.
Van Wezel says that the exhibition has taken over 18 months to compile. It consists of artefacts from the museum's own collection as well as other from other sources. It will be on display for the next few years.
She adds that the exhibition is an educational resource and the museum encourages visits from scholars who are learning about about World War 1.
The grand opening will take place this weekend, and will include a talk by Pat Irwin who was one of the team involved in putting the exhibition together.
