Thursday, October 26, 2017

Library of Congress Halloween pop-up exhibit features comics

According to the exhibit checklist - at least one issue (modern) of Tales from the Crypt, and an Edward Gorey selection.

Special Pop-Up Exhibition: Oct. 27–Nov. 1, 2017

The Library of Congress is presenting a host of tricks and treats with an autumn pop-up exhibition of more than 200 collection items that embodies seasonal traditions of fantasy and folklore. Making a variety of rarely seen collection items more accessible to the general public, "LOC Halloween: Chambers of Mystery" will show-and-tell the intriguing tales of Halloween and Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, through a variety of treasures representing a wide range of resources within the Library. Learn more »

The exhibition will be on display October 27-31, from 11am-4pm, and November 1, from 11am–2pm, in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building. Free tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but are not required.

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