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Crowning Glory Exhibit
2026-02-21 00:00:00 2026-02-21 23:59:00 America/Chicago Crowning Glory Exhibit Explore a rare display of historic Black hair and beauty artifacts from the collection of The Whatnot Museum. Atkinson Branch - Other - See description for location

Saturday, February 21
All day

Add to Calendar 2026-02-21 00:00:00 2026-02-21 23:59:00 America/Chicago Crowning Glory Exhibit Explore a rare display of historic Black hair and beauty artifacts from the collection of The Whatnot Museum. Atkinson Branch - Other - See description for location

Atkinson Branch

Other - See description for location

Explore a rare display of historic Black hair and beauty artifacts from the collection of The Whatnot Museum.

Explore a rare display of historic Black hair and beauty artifacts from the collection of The Whatnot Museum. This exhibit culminates in a lecture about the origins of the Black hair industry on Saturday, February 21st from 2:00-3:00pm. 

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Exhibits/Displays | Cultural Heritage | Community Event/Info Booth | Arts, Music, & Culture |

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