The Wood County Historical Museum will be opening a new traveling exhibit, Jacob A. Riis: How the Other
Half Lives, on Sunday.
Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives features photographs by Riis, a pioneering newspaper reporter and
social reformer in New York at the turn of the 20th century.
This Riis exhibit is a companion piece to the current exhibit, For Comfort and Convenience. Visitors to
the exhibit will experience immersive life-size photographs, as well as artifacts and personal
documentation. This exhibit is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library
of Congress, and Edwin & Irma Wolf. The exhibit was adapted and toured for NEH on the Road by
Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Jacob A. Riis: How the Other Half Lives will be on display through Aug. 11. A grand opening celebration
and open house for the exhibit will take place on June 26 from 4:30–6 p.m.
The museum will be open for self-guided tours Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and weekends from 1–4 p.m.
(closed on government holidays). Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children, with discounts for
seniors, students, and military. Historical society members receive free admission as well as a gift
shop discount. The museum offers free admission to all visitors on the first Friday of each month,
courtesy of the Bowling Green Convention & Visitors Bureau. The museum is handicap accessible
and group tours are welcome.
All events detailed at woodcountyhistory.org. The museum is located at 13660 County Home Road.