In 2026, the United States will celebrate its Semiquincentennial! In conjunction with our year-long history exhibition America 250, we will have pop-up activities throughout the year that relate to different aspects of our country’s development. This pop-up will give visitors an opportunity to reflect on the events of September 11, 2001 and think about memorials. Using resources from the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, visitors will watch a short video detailing one way victims are memorialized and they will make their own white rose like those seen in the video. 

America 250 pop-ups will include a handout with more information and insight into what was happening in Abilene during the same time period.

Keep watch for our Pop-Up cart in the galleries on Thursday evenings 5-8 pm with fun projects that any age visitor can enjoy! These rotating hands-on activities are carefully created by our Grace education staff to help strengthen connections to the artwork or objects currently on view.