• The Kruger Collection designs a traveling exhibit for Lincoln Public Schools

The Kruger Collection of Miniature Furnishings and Decorative Arts is pleased to announce a traveling exhibit of miniature rooms based on popular children’s books. The exhibit, “Little Nooks from Great Books,” features scenes from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Little Women; Little House on the Prairie; Peter Pan and Wendy; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Felicity Learns a Lesson: A School Story. Specific scenes include the cabin interior from Little House on the Prairie and the Gryffindor common room from Harry Potter, among others.

The exhibit, coordinated through Lincoln Public Schools Media Specialists or Gifted Facilitators, helps to promote reading and educates children about historical interiors. “Little Nooks from Great Books” will travel to seven LPS elementary and middle schools during the 2008/2009 school year.

• Constance Adams of synthesis int'l USA was the featured speaker for the annual In.Form lecture event and Kruger Gallery opening on March 28, 2008. Adams is a specialist in high-performance architecture and design innovation, particularly in the area of architecture for human spaceflight. Currently performing operations integration for the International Space Station, her work as an architectural consultant to NASA and Lockheed Martin has sensitized her to issues of human-machine interface, sustainable systems, the importance of biomimetic design and the need for new ways of addressing risk in the design and building professions

• The Kruger Collection participated in Teacher's Night Out!

On Tuesday March, 18th 2008 , the Informal Educator’s Network, a group of community organization education professionals, hosted the first ‘Teacher’s Night Out’. This free, open house was an opportunity for teachers to explore available community resources to enhance classroom learning. The evening provided an environment for teachers to network and enjoy food and drink in a casual atmosphere with more than 20 participating organizations. Through this gathering, teachers and educators connected with various science, art and cultural curriculum based on state standards. The evening culminated with speaker George E. Hein, a leading expert in informal education.