Heritage Museum
Jean Byers, Director
Phone: 225-774-1776
Email:
jbyers@cityofbakerla.com
Bertie Thomas, Senior
Museum Assistant
Phone: 225-774-1776
Email:
bakermuseum@cityofbakerla.com
1606 Main Street in
Baker, LA, 70714
PO Box 707, Baker, LA
70704
http://www.bakerheritagemuseumonline.com
Educators Corner
A wide variety of
resources are available at the museum
for use by educators.
We will
set an exhibit to coincide with
current class studies and emphasis. We
will work with home schooling "moms"
to offer a social and educational
environment for children who might
otherwise miss out on the field trip
aspect of the normal school situation.
Box Exhibits which
may be borrowed by teachers,
librarians, clubs, organizations. A
classroom or library may keep the
materials for up to two weeks. Or a
staff member will come to your group
with the box exhibit for a
presentation.
We will
coordinate with classroom teachers to
display the "Fruits Of The Classroom",
special art projects, bulletin
displays, and other educational tools.
Exhibit Box
The Heritage Museum,
seeking to make our exhibits,
research, programs and projects as
accessible to the greatest number of
people, especially students, has
prepared a series of BOX EXHIBITS to
be loaned at no cost to groups,
classrooms, libraries, and
individuals.
The exhibits are
designed with great weight and
consideration given to the State of
Louisiana Curriculum Guidelines,
Thematic Categories, Benchmarks and
Key Concepts in the Social Studies and
Art fields.
The following is a
list of the exhibits offered:
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The
Ballot Box
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An exhibit
of materials and objects
relating to the fundamental
right and responsibility of
American citizens - their
right and responsibilty to
vote. Includes information
relative to US colonization
and to the creation of the
democratic nation.
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The
Money Box
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An exhibit
of materials and objects
relating to money, the history
of money and banking, the
powers of government relative
to money. Includes examples of
US and international
currencies and coins.
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The
Sewing Box
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An exhibit
of objects and information
relative to the creation and
care of textiles and garments.
Offers a comparison of life
and folks ways in the past to
modern day life ways.
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The
Music Box
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An exhibit
of objects and information
relative to the creation,
amplification and
dissemination of music and
audio recordings. Includes
technical information relative
to radio transmission.
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The
Letter Box
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An exhibit
of stamps, stationery, cards,
calling cards, and some
history of writing forms,
languages, letter writing,
postal services.
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The Hat
Box
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An exhibit
of hats. Compares styles and
trends over several decades.
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The Shoe
Box
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An exhibit
of shoes through several
decades. Includes information
on the history and the
manufacture of shoes.
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The
Memory Box
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Similar to a
scrapbook, this box contains
familiar objects that people
have cherished and saved.
Letters, documents and toys,
ribbons, cards, diaries,
autograph books, small
scrapbooks, personal items.
Compares past and present
ideas and life ways.
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The Way
We See It
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An exhibit
of devices that either
produce, enhance, or magnify
visual images. Includes early
forms of cameras,
stereopticans, eye galsses,
mirrors, illustrations of
optical illusions. Also
includes some old texts,
documents, letters.
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Outreach Programs
The Heritage Museum
monthly publishes Musings, a two to
three page newsletter describing
programs, exhibits, and events
sponsored by the Museum, and providing
regular updates on cultural activities
and issues relevant to our city.
Box Exhibits
The Museum has
created a series of Box Exhibits,
using segments of our collection,
accompanied by reference material and
appropriate labeling. The exhibits are
available free of charge to be checked
out by teachers, parents, librarians,
group leaders or individuals. The
exhibits are created with Louisiana
educational standards and guidelines
clearly in mind. The objects and
information panels come to the
classroom in small manageable boxes
and require only table and bulletin
board space for set up. Box Exhibits
may be checked out for up to two
weeks, or may be a one day event, and
may be accompanied by a speaker if
desired.
Speakers
Speakers are
available to accompany the Box
Exhibits, or you may request a Speaker
without the exhibits. Our staff and
volunteers welcome the opportunity to
speak to area organizations and
classrooms.
E-mail
The museum receives
e-mail under the Director's address,
mailto:bakermuseum@cityofbakerla.com
Exhibit Box Program
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