Exhibit Opening: Bedrooms, Bathrooms & Boudoirs

Join us Friday, April 13, 2012, 6:00pm - 8:00pm for a wine and appetizer opening reception EHC members $10/ non members $15 (payable at the door)

Step inside the most intimate of rooms to see how people’s private lives were shaped and transformed by technology, new materials, and social change.

“Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Boudoirs” offers a look at the evolution of the home’s most personal of spaces and customs from the mid 19th century to the mid 20th century. Documenting sleeping and hygiene habits, the exhibit also explores how the introduction of modern comfort and conveniences, such as the spring mattress and indoor plumbing, changed these personal spaces. The stories of these private, domestic rooms are told through clothing, furniture and decorative arts, all from EHC’s collections.

Janet C. Messmer, curator and designer of the exhibit, brings a masterful touch to this exploration of a very intimate history.

The exhibit runs through January 28, 2013

Regular Exhibit Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 1pm-4pm. Admission (includes optional house tour): $10 /EHC members free.

Support provided by: Whole Foods Market, Evanston South