Coney Island
Johnson County Museum 8788 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas
For more than 150 years, Coney Island, a strip of sand at the mouth of New York Harbor, has occupied a singular place in the American imagination. From a beginning as a watering hole for the wealthy, through its transformation into an amusement and entertainment mecca for the masses, to its struggle for renewal in recent decades, an extraordinary array of artists have viewed Coney Island as a microcosm of the American experience. The exhibition brings to life the excitement of Coney Island, showing visitors how its magnetic world of attractions has become a touchstone for American mass culture and popular recreation. Escape to the Johnson County Museum for a #JoCoStaycation to see this incredible traveling exhibition during its seven week stay.
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Johnson County Museum staff, 2020