On Thursday, April 14th, the German-American Heritage Museum of the USA™ opened its latest exhibit, In Praise of the Pencil, at its facility in the historic Hockemeyer Hall. Though the connection between this topic and German heritage may not be obvious, there’s a point to pencils.
Who does not know a pencil? Our first incursions into written knowledge are usually associated with a pencil. Where does it come from? How is it made? Are they a German invention?
Come to the German-American Heritage Museum (GAHMUSA) and explore it yourself. GAHMUSA is proud to host the exhibit “In Praise of the Pencil “, researched and curated by the German-American Heritage Center in Davenport. This exhibit encompasses everything from a “Jot-to-Jot Timeline in Pencil History”, to sculptures by artist Jennifer Maestre, to a photograph collection from the Library of Congress, and tells a story of innovation and German Entrepreneurship.