Pioneer Valley Picture Show Exhibit

Memorial Hall Museum is opening a new temporary exhibit showcasing the rich cinematic history of the Pioneer Valley. The exhibit spotlights over a century of movies filmed on location in our region and highlights the cast and crew members that have called the Pioneer Valley home. The exhibit will feature images and artifacts from over 100 years of local movie making and movie makers. These will include: ? Costumes designed by Ruth E. Carter, Academy Award winner for both Black Panther movies ? Filming equipment from the early career of Ken Burns ? Original costumes from The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot used by Sam Elliott while filming on location in Western Mass ? Highlight reel of Pioneer Valley movie history Leading up to the exhibit opening, Memorial Hall Museum will be hosting the Pioneer Valley Picture Show Scavenger Hunt. This mobile scavenger hunt will bring players to movie-making sites throughout Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties and ask them to solve challenges about movie stars from our region. Winners will receive free prizes. The exhibit and the scavenger hunt are both FREE. The exhibit and the scavenger hunt are funding in part by Partridge-Zschau Insurance, BankESB, Three Sisters Sanctuary and Tower Cinemas.