The Volland Store

A Place for Art and Community

Crossroads: Change in Rural America

Deep Roots and New Growth in Wabaunsee County

A Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit
March 13 – April 25, 2021

 

The Volland Store is honored to be one of six venues in Kansas to host the traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian.

Please join us at Volland on Saturday, March 13, 2021, for the

Grand Opening Celebration!

(details later)

The Smithsonian is coming to Kansas! Humanities Kansas (HK) is pleased to announce a special Kansas tour of Crossroads: Change in Rural America, the newest Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition from Museum on Main Street, coming to Kansas in August 2020.

Crossroads: Change in Rural America will spark fresh thinking and new conversations about the future and sustainability of Kansas communities. Local exhibitions, public programs, online resources, and the Smithsonian exhibition will offer food for thought as we think about what’s at stake in small towns. Ultimately every community at a crossroads asks a similar questions– what do we need to survive and thrive? Innovation and creativity are two ideas. What are yours? Join the conversation with local experts, historians, journalists, artists, and other facilitators and community members to talk about 21st century Kansas.

 

 

Crossroads Smithsonian Exhibition Tour Schedule

The Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibition provides an opportunity for the people of Kansas to think about how their communities have responded and adapted to change.

The Smithsonian exhibition will travel to six Kansas communities in 2020-2021 for a six-week stop at each venue. In addition to the national exhibition, the six host organizations will provide a one-of-a-kind companion local exhibition that tells their community’s unique Crossroads story, public programs with opportunities for discussion, family-friendly activities, and online resources.

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, dates may be subject to change. For exhibition and event details, including hours of operation and online opportunities, contact the local organizations directly. 

 

Crossroads Smithsonian Host Sites

The organizations bringing the Smithsonian exhibition to their hometown are:

  • 5.4.7 Arts Center, Greensburg
    Greensburg Crossroads: Envision, Engage, and Endeavor
    October 17, 2020 – November 29, 2020
  • Kauffman Museum, North Newton
    Of Land and People: Our Community at the Crossroads of Change
    December 5, 2020 – January 17, 2021

Crossroads Partner Sites

Crossroads Partner Sites extend the conversation across Kansas. Ten additional communities are featuring local exhibits, public programs, family-friendly activities, online resources, and other opportunities that explore the Crossroads theme in their hometown. Please note that the Smithsonian exhibition is not on display at the Partner Site locations.

These are the two Partner Sites of the Volland Store 

 

We Look Forward to Seeing You at Volland in the Spring of 2021!

 

 

 

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