COLUMBUS, Ga. – The “Greetings from Midtown” exhibition will be on display through June 15in the Galleria Cases at the Columbus Museum, which is capping off its 60th year.

This exhibition celebrates the distinctive houses, schools, businesses and public landmarks that comprise Midtown. In addition to historic postcards, the exhibition features furniture, household items, clothing, games and other pieces that tell the story of each particular location.

Historic postcards present miniature idealized portraits of life in a community. Particularly in the early decades of the 20th century, they were most often purchased not by tourists, but by local residents “showing off” their town while writing to friends or family. Lovely and intriguing to view, the images in the exhibition also provide a window into architectural styles, leisure activities, dress, prominent residents and businesses, and the landscape of a fashionable Columbus suburb.

Visitors are encouraged to share their Midtown memories, both past and present, in the postcard-inspired interactive space in the exhibit. After strolling down memory lane, visitors can send a postcard to posterity or mail one to a friend or family member highlighting their most found memories of Midtown. Those postcards deposited into the exhibition “mailbox” will be displayed in the gallery and shared with virtual Museum visitors on the Greetings from Midtown Pinterest board. In addition, visitors are asked to share historic photographs or pictures of themselves at their favorite places, business, or homes in Midtown on the Museum’s Instagram page, @museumcolumbus, using the hashtag #greetingsfrommidtown.

As an American art and regional history museum, and the second largest general museum in Georgia, the Columbus Museum offers a diverse collection to the public. For more information about the Columbus Museum or the “Greetings from Midtown” exhibition and the educational programming associated with the exhibit, visit www.columbusmuseum.com.

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