Museum Spotlights: Nez Perce County Historical Society & Museum - Disney Exhibit

I love visiting the Nez Perce County Historical Society and Museum. This particular day, I was excited to stop by. It was Walt and Lillian Disney's 100th wedding anniversary. Lewiston had special events and even a parade to celebrate. Why? Lillian was born in Lapwai, Idaho, and also raised in the Lewiston area. While I didn't join the parade, I had to stop by the museum that day. They had an exhibit just for the occasion. I wasn't able to get there early enough for the goodie bags given away, but I did receive a free postcard (which is a picture of the couple - so cool!). When I arrived, I immediately started taking pictures around.

The exhibit was past a hall and placed in the center of a room. It was a glass case filled with figurines, photos, and information. On top of it were a few things to purchase. I got the guide and magnet. The magnet is on my fridge! 💓 Inside the glass case was also a book about Walt Disney. I read everything displayed in the glass case and took it all in. In my opinion, I think it's awesome that the museum and in Lewiston, there were some special celebrations. I don't know if this is a new thing that the valley was doing, but if it is, I think they should have more things dedicated to this. I don't think a lot of people know about Lillian Disney. I didn't know until I was older. So, yeah, I really enjoyed discovering it all.

Once I left the Disney Exhibit, I walked into another room. This room is actually in progress. I don't remember when they expect it to be finished, but I'm looking forward to checking it out in the future. After that, I wandered into the next room. I looked over the things displayed there. I then made my way back to the gift shop which is the first room you walk into from the beginning. They had a table out with free Disney stickers, free postcards, and a hidden Micky hunt. Once I was done with my visit, I purchased a few, fun items. I also signed up to be a member of the Nez Perce County Historical Society. This means that I get to visit the museum for free and other perks included. You also receive a discount on purchases made. If you'd like to sign up yourself, you can find more info here. 

I'm just super happy to now be a member! And I'll definitely be back to check out more at the museum, especially the exhibit that's in progress. If you get the chance, I recommend checking out the museum and becoming a member. Looking back, I had a lot of fun that day! Like I said before, I hope they do more about Lillian Disney, because I would definitely be interested! I want to thank the museum for putting this on for people to learn much more about Disney's personal life. The service itself is great there, and what they always have to offer is amazing. Here's their website here if you'd like to visit. Thank you! 😀

Many blessings,
- Grace Thorson