Events for Saturday, July 10, 2010

Big Accidents Happen  
Map/Directions Location: National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI, 54304
Starts: 10/6/2009
Ends: 12/31/2011

Who National Railroad Museum

What Big Accidents Happen – a new photographic exhibit exploring train wrecks

When October 2009 – December 2011

Where 2285 S. Broadway; Green Bay, WI 54304

Why One moment a train can be moving along normally; the perfect picture of American railroad transportation. Suddenly, disaster strikes and train cars weighing thousands of pounds are reduced to twisted, fractured wrecks. The National Railroad Museum explores the shear catastrophe of train wrecks in its new photographic exhibit Big Accidents Happen. The exhibit features 11 photographs from the Museum’s collection, which tell the story of train disasters in the early- to mid-1900s.

How Hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. Big Accidents Happen is included in the regular admission.



Why (200 ch) A train can be moving normally, when suddenly, disaster strikes. Train cars become twisted wrecks. Explore the catastrophe of train accidents through this photographic exhibit, featuring images from the early 1900s.



www.nationalrrmuseum.org

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World War II Reenactment  
Map/Directions Location: National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI, 54304
Starts: 7/10/2010
Ends: 7/11/2010

Remember the conflict that changed the course of modern history forever. Meet and talk with reenactors portraying allied and Axis forces. Examine the equipment they carry. Discuss the War and each side's progress. The history of World War II comes alive at the National Railroad Museum.

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U.S.O. Swing Dance  
Map/Directions Location: National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, WI, 54304
Starts: 7/10/2010
Ends: 7/10/2010

Some of the boys are home from the war and we're throwing a big U.S.O.-style swing dance for them. Come dressed in your best 1940s attire and your dance card will surely fill up quickly. Dance lessons. Big band and swing music presented live by the band Bay City Swing.

www.nationalrrmuseum.org

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