Stauth Memorial Museum

Western Kansas Art “Hang-In” 2018
2018-06-03 - 2018-06-24 | Stauth Memorial Museum, 111 N. Aztec, Montezuma, KS, 67867, United States
This exhibit is designed to give the many talented artists in Western Kansas a showcase to exhibit their work. Amateur and professional participants will display beautiful 2 an 3 dimensional art including paintings, drawings, woodcarving, metal arts, mixed media, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles, drawings and more! This is not a juried (judged) art exhibit, but just a fun way to showcase the many talented people in western Kansas. Come see the talent western Kansas has to be proud of and vote for your favorite piece. Art will be displayed from artists from many western Kansas communities. Please contact Museum Staff to get your name on the mailing list if YOU are interested in participating in this exciting exhibit. Western Kansas Artists.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

This exhibit is designed to showcase the many talented artists from our area. Southwest Kansas participants are encouraged to bring and hang or display art they have created. All art pieces will be accepted on a first hang and display basis. Are you interested in showing off your ORIGINAL Art? Student, amateur and professional artists are encouraged to participate in this exhibit. All media 2 and 3 dimensional are eligible to participate. This includes, but not limited to: painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, woodcarving, mosaic, mixed media, jewelry, glass art, collage, weaving and textiles, printmaking and more. All work must be original and entered by the artist. All work must have been created in the last 5 years. Whether you are a professional artist or just dabble for enjoyment, we want to see your creativeness and share in appreciation of your art. Please contact Museum Staff to get your name on the mailing list so you can participate in this exciting exhibit. Western Kansas Artists.
You can view the guidelines for entering your art here as well as download and fill out the registration form.

"Hang-In" Of Art for the Western Kansas Art "Hang-In" Exhibit
2018-06-01 - 2018-06-02
The Art “Hang-In” Concept = All artwork will be “hung” as it comes in the door. Art will be “Hung” or placed in approximate order of arrival, hence the term “Hang-In”! Three-dimensional artwork will be displayed on tables, pedestals or enclosed vitrines as they come in the door.
Bring your art these two days for the chance to have it displayed in the exhibit. Artwork must be brought in between 10AM-12PM and 1PM-4PM both days. We will be closed and not accepting artwork from noon to 1PM on both days for a brief lunch break.
When the exhibit space is full, no more artwork will be accepted. If the exhibit space is filled on the first day, no more artwork will be accepted on the second day. The art will then be on display for three weeks from Sunday, June 3, 2018 through Sunday, June 24, 2018.
For more information about the Art “Hang-In” guidelines click here.
To download and submit a registration form, click here.

To My Plate and Beyond
2018-03-11 - 2018-05-27
Purdue University Agriculture Exhibit Design Center

Explore the world of healthy eating with Max & Munch! This exhibit provides exciting opportunities to experience hands-on benefits of healthy eating habits! How many vegetables should you eat? Do you eat that many fruits? What are grains? Can chocolate milk be a dairy serving? And fish, poultry and meat are protein – right?
Join Max and Munch as they find the answers to these questions and more through their exploration of the world of MyPlate, simple guidelines for healthy eating put out by the USDA in 2011. MyPlate offers a tasty new way to think about breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Max and Munch are happy to hop on board for a fun-filled ride!
This exhibit illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet. MyPlate uses a familiar image – a meal place setting – created by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The Mirror of the Martyrs
2017-11-19 - 2018-01-21
On Display November 19th – January 21st, 2018
The Mirror of the Martyrs is an exhibit inspired by the discovery in 1975 of thirty copper plates used in the printing of the 1685 edition of the Martyrs Mirror edited by Thieleman van Braght. This second edition included illustrations by the Mennonite artist Jan Luyken. Seven of the plates, thought to have been lost in World War II, were brought to the United States by Amos Hoover, Denver, Pennsylvania. In 1989 the remaining 23 plates were obtained by Robert Kreider, Kauffman Museum, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, and John Oyer, Mennonite Historical Library, Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana, and placed in the possession of the Martyrs Mirror Trust. In 2011 another plate was discovered and made available to the Trust.
In 1989 the construction of an exhibit based on the new acquisition of plates was begun. The exhibit was designed as a traveling exhibit, modular in design with self-contained lighting. It features eight copper plates with additional images produced from the 1685 edition, four editions of the Martyrs Mirror (1660, 1685, 1748 and 1780) and various other artifacts that illustrate the times in which the events of the Martyrs Mirror took place. Added to the exhibit, are stories of contemporary martyrs and prisoners of conscience. The exhibit opened at the Kauffman Museum in 1990 after which it began a journey that has taken it across North America. The exhibit has been on display in 68 locations in at least twenty two states and five Canadian provinces.
A 10-page Youth Study Guide is available and encouraged for schools or youth groups who come tour the exhibit. Please call in advance to schedule a tour! Study Guides are also available prior to bringing your students to the exhibit but must be requested no later than one week prior to your scheduled visit.
The exhibit is not just for Mennonites, it is a testimony to principle and conviction, ideals and beliefs. This exhibit offers a welcome change from the insatiable quest for sensationalism in society today. The martyrs depicted in this exhibit are people strong in principle and loyal to a higher power who were willing to sacrifice their lives for this loyalty. The display emphasizes dialogue. Questions are woven into the text for visitors to read, stimulating thought about such questions as: Is the teaching of love one’s enemy practical counsel? Why do good people torture and kill good people? What beliefs are worth dying for? These questions are as important today as they were when the Martyrs Mirror was created! More Christians have died for their beliefs in the 20th century than any other century in history. The Anabaptist martyrs have a universal story with a contemporary message.
The internationally-touring Mirror of the Martyrs traveling exhibit will be on display at the for 9 weeks. This exhibit is sponsored by Martyrs Mirror Trust, Kauffman Museum of North Newton, Kansas and Mennonite Historical Library of Goshen, Indiana. This exhibit was displayed at the in 1996 and drew record crowds.
We are expecting many tours for this exhibit so please call in advance for groups of 5 or more! Tours/groups welcome by appointment, call 620.846.2527 for information or to set up a tour. Business hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 9am-12pm and 1pm-4:30pm, and on Sundays from 1:30pm-4:30pm. We are closed on Mondays and all major holidays including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Years Day so staff may spend time with their families. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to help pay for this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime exhibit!

Quilts of Valor Presentation Ceremony & Reception
2017-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Ten of the Quilts of Valor that are on display will be presented to area military service veterans at an Awards Presentation Ceremony & Reception that will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, November 12th. We would like to encourage everyone to come to the presentation ceremony to watch these quilts be presented to 10 area veterans and witness how much they appreciate and cherish the quilts. Please come to this amazing event and share with these veterans how much you thank them for their service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation.
For more information contact the museum. If you know of any service men or women who should receive a Quilt of Valor, please visit the Quilts of Valor website for more information or to submit a request.

Remembering: Quilts of Patriotism and Quilts of Valor
2017-09-10 - 2017-11-11
Kansas Quilters

We will be hosting a very special patriotic quilt exhibit in remembrance of the 15th Anniversary of 9/11. We want to display quilts that have a patriotic theme or are made from the patriotic colors of Red, White, and Blue. Along with the quilts that will be loaned to the Stauth Museum for the exhibit, we would like to encourage southwest Kansas quilters to make quilts that will go directly from this exhibit into the Quilts of Valor program. These quilts are awarded to military service members and veterans who have been touched by war. QOVF does not provide quilts to organizations for permanent public display or to serve as bed covers for hospital beds. A Quilt of Valor is a lifetime award to say “thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor” in serving our nation. Since these quilts are meant to be lifelong heirlooms, they need to be made to certain specifications. Quilts of Valor are to reflect the best possible workmanship and use of quality materials consistent with the Foundation’s core value of “Promoting Excellence.”

If you are interested in loaning a quilt or making a quilt or quilt top for this celebration of America’s patriotism, please contact the Stauth Museum as soon as possible! If you have any questions or know of anyone who has already made a patriotic quilt that they might want to loan for this seven week exhibit, please don’t hesitate to call. By entitling the exhibit, Remembering: Quilts of Patriotism and Quilts of Valor our goal is to remember and honor these brave men and women during this exhibit by filling our gallery with amazing, Quilts of Patriotism by those quilts loaned for the exhibit and then honor them into the future by those specifically made for the Quilts of Valor Foundation by sending as many quilts as we can from southwest Kansas!

If you know of any service men or women who should receive a Quilt of Valor, please contact the Museum or go to the Quilts of Valor website for more information or to submit a request.

Cardboard Creations by Jessie Montes
2017-06-11 - 2017-09-03
Jessie Montes, Artist

Jessie Montes is a western Kansas folk artist who creates his artwork from corrugated paperboard. He is an extraordinary example of the phenomenon of a sweeping all-consuming and obsessive involvement with art-making that can overtake a person at any time, at any age and with no apparent warning. With no schooling in art, and no previous history of art-making, Mr. Montes created complex visual statements with simple materials.

Over 40 years ago Jessie Montes, the only survivor of five sets of twins, migrated to the United States from Mexico. Having no formal education, Montes worked as a custodian for the Dodge City school district. When Montes’ son and daughter were called to duty for the Persian Gulf War, he quickly tried to find a way to relax. “One day I just started cutting cardboard,” said Montes. “I eventually made a picture frame for my sons photograph,” said Montes. Soon Montes started to experiment with different designs and themes.

He began to fill in frames with landscapes, designs and portraits. Three dimensional sculptures came soon thereafter and his artistic career in this unique medium was launched!

Montes’ tools consist of cardboard cut in 1/4 inch strips, tweezers, a sharp razor blade, and paste. Montes’ subject matter include mixtures of ethnic and social influences, architectural themes, and popular culture references. The work varies from portraiture to landscape, it sometimes includes architecture and it always functions as excellent abstraction. In other words, the work is totally consistent, but also has incredible range. Jessie Montes (1935-2013)

Exquisite Miniatures: The Art of Wes & Rachelle Siegrist
2017-06-11 - 2017-09-03
Produced by David J. Wagner, L.L.C.
Sixty-five exquisite miniature paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist are currently featured in an unprecedented and history-in-the-making national traveling museum exhibition curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.
One is struck by the size and scope of the Siegrist’s work: it’s tiny. The paintings can be as small as 1¼ inch in diameter. But what they lack in size is made up for in substance. The detail of a dog’s solemn eyes, foliage on a fall tree, the color of a mountain scene is all there in all its glory. The Siegrists provide a magnifying glass just to prove it. One doesn’t need a magnifying glass to appreciate the immense talent in Wes and Rachelle’s paintings…”
The exhibition includes portraits, landscapes, wildlife and still-life’s. The paintings are not small. Small is too big. They are tiny. Pick up a ruler and see what 3.5×3.5 looks like in size. Then imagine there is a detailed painting within its borders. Tiny! The paintings typically measure less than nine square inches and appear even more detailed when viewed under magnification.
Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist, Produced by David J. Wagner, Ph.D. Curator/Tour Director.

Exhibition is available for display at museums and art centers; for information, contact EXQUISITE MINIATURES Tour Office at davidjwagnerllc@yahoo.com or(414) 221-6878

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Learn More: davidjwagnerllc.com

Edward S. Curtis: Indians of the Southwest
2017-04-15 - 2017-05-28
A selection of early 20th century photographs from the Edward S. Curtis portfolio of the Southwest Indian will be on display from April 15, 2017 to May 28, 2017.
The over 50 photographs that make up the “Edward S. Curtis: Indians of the Southwest” exhibition capture many of the significant aspects of Indian culture in modernized Indian nations. Curtis was struck by the reality of the North American Indian as a vanishing race. He felt compelled to record their rites and traditions before it was too late. When Curtis began his project in 1896, the Indians were in a painful period of transition. The hallowed grounds of their ancestors were being settled and irrigation ditches were blighting the Indian’s wild buffalo hunting grounds. Famous Indian chiefs were living in prisons or on reservations. Geronimo, at age 76, was taking care of a small vegetable garden while a prisoner at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
This exhibition is made up of photographs of pottery and other artifacts shot in such a way as to highlight their functional shapes and textures. The photographs of the ceremonial rites reflect the Pueblo Indian’s strong religious beliefs as well as the indigenous harmony between man and his environment. Among the most remarkable of the exhibition photographs are those of the pueblos and other landscapes of the tribal regions, as well as the beautiful, moving portraits of men, women and children he met during his study.
The 50+ images in this exhibition are from his portfolio of the Southwest and constitute a testimony to his ability to record significant aspects of Indian culture in modernized Indian nations. Highlights in this display include portraits of the “North Pueblo at Taos,” the Jemez pueblo, the Acomo pueblo belfry and the “Laguna Watchtower.” Varied aspects of Indian culture are detailed in portraits such as “Acomo Water Girls,” “Conchiti and Sia Pottery,” “A Feast Day at Acoma” and “Sia Buffalo Dancer.”
Among the most moving and remarkable images in the Curtis collection are the many portraits of the Indians he met during his study. This exhibit includes several fine examples of his portraits, such as “A Jemez Fiscal,” which portrays a supervisor of church activities; “Ti Mu-Conchiti,” which depicts a Cochiti girl who had moved to Sia following her marriage; and “Aiyowits! A Conchiti,” which captures the visage of Carolina Quintana who, according to Curtis, was the most mentally alert Indian woman whom he met during his study and who was responsible for compiling the Cochti relationship terms that Curtis subsequently used in his volume about Indians in the Southwest.
Also featured in this exhibition are images of some Plains Indians including portraits of men, women and children that constitute a testimony to Curtis’ ability to break down the barriers that had heretofore prevented outsiders from establishing working relationships with the native populations. His portraits of Bear Bull, Apio Mita and Stsimaki resonate with a fierce pride and determination, but also bespeak a sense of spiritual loss in the face of a recognition that a way of life was about to vanish.
The photographs in this display were selected from Curtis’s complete publication, The North American Indian, one of the largest photographic archives ever created by a single artist and probably the most profound representation of pure Indian culture ever made. The complete publication consists of 20 volumes of text with fifteen hundred small plates, plus 20 portfolios of unbound gravure plates, comprising a total of approximately twenty-five hundred images. The Curtis project took over 30 years and about one million dollars to complete. Curtis studied over 80 Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River from New Mexico to Alaska and made over 40,000 negatives.
Blair-Murrah, the organization preparing this exhibition, provides a number of exhibitions covering a variety of historical and contemporary subjects to institutions throughout the world. For more information about the content of this exhibit or if you would like to speak with the exhibition organizer, contact:
BLAIR-MURRAH EXHIBITIONS
VINTAGE HILL ORCHARD
HOSTETTER ROAD
SIBLEY, MISSOURI 64088
CONTACT: ELIZABETH MORROW, PRESIDENT
816-650-3000
elizabeth@blair-murrah.org
We are expecting many tours for this exhibit so please call in advance for groups of 5 or more! Tours/groups welcome by appointment, contact 620-846-2527 for information or to set up a tour. Business hours for the Stauth Museum, 111 N Aztec Street, Montezuma KS are Tue -Sat 9-12 1-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30. We are closed on Mondays and all major holidays including Sunday, April 16th, Easter Sunday. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to help pay for this incredible exhibit!

The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure
2017-01-29 - 2017-04-02
The Purdue Extension exhibit The A-maize-ing Popcorn Adventure, leads visitors through the history of popcorn with fun facts, such as what makes popcorn pop. (Graphic Curtosey of Purdue Agricultural Communications graphic)
Professor Paige Popcorn, Max, and Munch welcome visitors to The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure, an interactive exhibit that leads explorers through a 700 ft² maze. The exhibit opens January 29th and focuses on fun and historical facts about popcorn. The exhibit is composed of 3 interactive areas and features nearly 180 running feet of maze-ways to navigate. Interactive areas include a zoetrope, a popcorn popper, and an area to test visitors’ knowledge about the five types of corn. The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure will be on display through April 2nd and was created by the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Services with support from Ag Alumni Seed Company and the Indiana State Fair Board.
A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure provides information about the history, production and nutrition of popcorn, one of the top snack foods in the United States. From learning why popcorn pops to what country consumes the most popcorn… Guided by Professor Paige Popcorn, seven-year old Max and his best pal, Munch, take a journey around the maze to learn fun and historical facts about popcorn.
Enter the maze to see where you go. Find five types of corn that maybe you’ll grow. See where the first popcorn machine showed. Spin a drum to watch a kernel explode! This fun yet educational exhibit is designed for children Kindergarten thru 5th Grade and their families. Of course, children of all ages, (3-99+) are welcome! Come, check out this fun maze, and maybe, just maybe become a kid again for a day.
We are expecting many groups for this exhibit, so please call 620-846-2527 in advance to schedule groups of 5 or more and setup a tour of the exhibit and museum. The Stauth Memorial Museum is located at 111 N Aztec Street in Montezuma KS. Hours of operation are Tue-Sat 9-12 & 1-4:30, Sun 1:30-4:30. Closed Mondays and all major holidays. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated to help with the costs of this exhibition.

"Unbroken" Movie Showing
2017-01-22 14:00 - 16:30
PG-13 Rated, 2014
Genre: Drama
As a boy, Louis “Louie” Zamperini is always in trouble, but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for the 1936 Olympics. When World War II breaks out, Louie enlists in the military. After his plane crashes in the Pacific, he survives an incredible 47 days adrift in a raft, until his capture by the Japanese navy. Sent to a POW camp, Louie becomes the favorite target of a particularly cruel prison commander. 137 min (2 hours, 30 min)
For questions about this movie, contact the Stauth Memorial Museum.

"From Here To Eternity" movie showing
2017-01-21 13:30 - 16:00
For more information about this movie, or any other movie showing, stop by the museum or contact us.
Check out our events calendar to see all the WWII movies we will be showing with this exhibit.
Movies are available in the mornings upon request.

"December 7th" movie showing
2017-01-20 13:30 - 17:00

"War Comes To America" movie showing
2017-01-19 13:30 - 16:00

"The Private War of Major Benson" movie showing
2017-01-18 13:30 - 16:00

"The Perfect Furlough" movie showing
2017-01-17 13:30 - 16:00

"Dwight D. Eisenhower Bio" movie showing
2017-01-15 14:00 - 16:00

"Operation Petticoat" movie showing
2017-01-14 13:30 - 16:00

"In Harm's Way" movie showing
2017-01-13 13:30 - 16:00

"Sailor Beware" movie showing
2017-01-12 13:30 - 16:00

"Combat America" movie showing
2017-01-11 13:30 - 16:00

"Francis joins The WACS" movie showing
2017-01-10 13:30 - 17:00

"Midway" movie showing
2017-01-08 14:00 - 17:00

"Schindler's List" Movie Showing
2017-01-07 13:00 - 16:30
R Rated, 1993
Genre: Drama
Businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) arrives in Krakow in 1939, ready to make his fortune from World War II, which has just started. After joining the Nazi party primarily for political expediency, he staffs his factory with Jewish workers for similarly pragmatic reasons. When the SS begins exterminating Jews in the Krakow ghetto, Schindler arranges to have his workers protected to keep his factory in operation, but soon realizes that in so doing, he is also saving innocent lives. 197 min (3 hours, 30 min)
For questions about this movie, please contact the Stauth Memorial Museum.

"The Monuments Men" movie showing
2017-01-06 01:30 - 16:00

"Here Comes The Waves" movie showing
2017-01-05 13:30 - 17:00

"The Homefront: 1944-1945" movie showing
2017-01-04 13:30 - 15:00

"The Homefront: 1942-1943" movie showing
2017-01-03 13:30 - 15:00

Museum Closed
2017-01-02
We will be closed New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and the Monday following New Year’s Day. We look forward to seeing you after the holiday and wish you and your family a Happy New Year!

Museum Closed for New Year's Day
2017-01-01
