Tuesday, November 02, 1999
Peace Museum under construction
BY TERRY FLYNN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Luthus McBride, a mason with Hicon Masonry Inc., mixes mortar at the site of the Peace Museum and World Peace Bell in Newport.
(Patrick Reddy photos)
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NEWPORT — When the World Peace Bell rings out on Dec. 31 to herald the new millennium, it will also mark the opening of the adjacent Peace Museum now under construction.
Millennium Monument Inc. officials say the two-story structure, at the northeast corner of Fifth and York streets, will open New Year's Eve with peace-related exhibits and a store selling Peace Bell and millennium souvenirs.
“We're planning a series of temporary exhibits that will focus on the themes of peace and freedom,” said Millennium Monument creative director Cynthia Goodman. “This is something we began on the river voyage bringing the bell here from New Orleans.”
On that trip, the barge carrying the Peace Bell stopped at 14 cities along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers where people could see and touch the bell, see a video about it and sign the Peace Bell memorial books.
Ms. Goodman said several peace exhibits are now under development. One features a bronze sculpture by Connecticut artist Mimi Sammis, who had a statue on display at the Peace Bell exhibit during Tall Stacks, and recently had an exhibit at the United Nations in New York.
“We will bring in visiting exhibits regarding peace and peace signs and emblems from around the world,” Ms. Goodman said. “We want to have an exchange program with other institutions to send exhibits we originate here to other parts of the country and the world.”
Businessman Wayne Carlisle, who began the Millennium Monument and World Peace Bell project, has said he wanted the Peace Bell exhibit to be attractive to families.
One of the most popular features at the bell exhibit at Tall Stacks was the Kids Art program that invited children to draw their feelings about achieving world peace. “We want to have an exhibit of the drawings we've received, and also have them as a traveling exhibit to go to other institutions,” Ms. Goodman said.
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