Travel to France at the Nevada State Museum
Free Reception at the Nevada State Museum Thursday evening July 12, 2012, 5-7:00 pm for GIFTS OF HEALING: French Travel Posters 1945-1949.
Museum research associate Mary Covington will talk at 6:00 pm about the history and significance of gifts sent from France to the United States aboard the 1949 Merci Train.
The exhibit includes 21 travel posters of French regions along with a wedding dress from Lyon, trench art, and personal treasures sent in gratitude to the U.S. for support following World War II.