Beaumier Center Hosts Opening Reception in New Gallery

Northern Michigan University's Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center will unveil two exhibits in its new gallery space in 223 Harden Hall: "The Conservationists: George Shiras III, Theodore Roosevelt and the Migratory Bird Act"; and a permanent display of artifacts, photographs and stories about NMU. The opening reception begins at noon Saturday, Jan. 31.

"The Conservationists" focuses on the relationship between Shiras and Roosevelt and how the two helped shape conservation and environmental policy in the United States during the early 1900s. The exhibit will feature actual correspondence between the two figures from the collection of the Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives, as well as bird mounts from the Northern Museum of Zoology. It will be on display through May 2.

The permanent display on NMU will include the history of many of the campus structures, stories of early presidents and faculty members, and student life. This space will feature a changing array of artifacts from the collection of the Beaumier Center, which is the repository for Northern's history.

The Beaumier Center's regular hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, visit nmu.edu/beaumier.