Exhibits

EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS

Portions of the TEGGE CIRCUS ARCHIVES have been featured in numerous museum exhibits, gallery shows, and publications. In addition, Timothy Noel Tegge, an acknowledged specialist in the field of circus and its history, has presented numerous lectures, seminars, and workshops on various aspects of the subject. A variety of programs and displays are now available for purposes of temporary public exhibition and continuing education. Specific topics include, but are not limited to:

  • A HISTORIC OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS (display, lecture, seminar)
  • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CIRCUS (display, lecture, seminar)
  • CIRCUS POSTERS AND ADVERTISING: THEN AND NOW (display, lecture, seminar)
  • THE BIG TOP, REAL-TO-REEL: HOLLYWOOD'S INTERPRETATION OF THE CIRCUS (display, lecture, seminar)
  • BEHIND PAINTED FACES: THE CLOWN (display, lecture, seminar)
  • BE A CLOWN! (seminar, workshop)
  • CIRCUS PEOPLE – THEN AND NOW (lecture, seminar)
  • THE CIRCUS ON RAILS (display, lecture)
  • STEP RIGHT UP! THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SIDE SHOW (display, lecture, seminar)