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91�ֿ� Museum Receives Substantial Grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services

Kent, OH – The 91�ֿ� Museum (KSU Museum) is the recipient of a $171,119 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to upgrade a collection storage room which houses garments from the 17th to early 20th centuries. Through the IMLS agency’s largest…

91�ֿ� Museum Now Open with Adjusted Exhibition Schedule

Kent, OH – Following its temporary closure due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the 91�ֿ� Museum (KSU Museum) is now open and will operate under new safety protocols and feature an adjusted schedule of exhibitions.

Beading on a garment representing "culture" and a 91�ֿ� patch on jeans representing the "counterculture" are included in the 91�ֿ� Museum's "Culture/Counterculture" exhibition.

91�ֿ� Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'

Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 91�ֿ� students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 91�ֿ� Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,” opening…

Shown is "Make Amerikkka Great Again" (2019), designed by 91�ֿ� Fashion School student Colin Isaacs.

'Wearing Justice' Exhibition at 91�ֿ� Museum Brings Attention to Global Social Issues

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 91�ֿ� students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine, students and faculty from 91�ֿ�’s School of…

Explore Ohio’s Rich History in the KSU Museum’s “Ohio Quilts” Exhibit

The 91�ֿ� Museum’s newest exhibit, “Ohio Quilts”, which opens to the public July 19, features an eclectic group of historical quilts, that in many ways, reflects the history of Ohio dating back to the early nineteenth century.

Fiber art from Focus: Fiber 2019 KSU Museum exhibition

Fiber and Textile Art the Focus of new KSU Museum Exhibition

The national juried art exhibition, Focus: Fiber 2019 is heading to the 91�ֿ� Museum next month, marking the first new exhibit for the Museum in 2019.

"Care for the Collection" Listed as Featured Fund for KSU Giving Tuesday

The 91�ֿ� Museum is a world-class destination for the study and presentation of historic and contemporary fashion, textiles and related art forms. The textiles and clothing in the museum collection, especially the historic, are quite fragile and require…

Sense of Place, by Archana Mehta 2017, photo by Sara Hume.

Juried 91�ֿ� Museum Exhibition “Fashion Meets the Body” Highlights One-of-Kind Pieces from College of the Arts Faculty

Sarah J. Rogers has been named the new director of the 91�ֿ� Museum.

91�ֿ� Museum Announces New Director

The 91�ֿ� Museum announces the appointment of Sarah J. Rogers as its new director. Ms. Rogers has been active in the arts and nonprofit arena for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, which include curating, museum management, fundraising, communications and…

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