Museum of the Midcentury: nostalgia of 1940-60s Americana.
Main building has arrayed displays of antique magazines, cereal boxes, advertisements, records, toys, televisions, radios, dresses, shirts, etcetera. At the antique televisions and radios are buttons to activate the replaying of old songs, news reports and news reels, commercials, shows, and political ads.
A semi-circular wing connects the main building with the ‘house’ building; this wing features a long row of cars—donated antique Buicks, Fords, Cadillacs, etcetera; sedans, trucks, vans, station wagons... And the ‘house’ building is a recreation of a typical 1950s house—bungalow, cape, or prairie—with the kitchen featuring a semi-circular booth seat, a sunken living room, an upstairs for different bedrooms, and a garage, all decorated as if a 1950s family were currently living there.
Separate building recreating the commercial office layout of the time, with rows of metal desks.
Different exhibits for the cultural movements of the era: civil rights, feminism, peace, art, music, the red scare, interventionism, television and cinema, car culture, fashion, suburban and urban development, socioeconomic disparities, highways, unions, national parks, presidencies and global politics, etc.
Original document created 12/05/2014.