‘Between Fences’ stopping in Valley

Fri., March 24, 2006

From Staff Reports The Spokesman-Review

Starting Saturday a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit will be on display at the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum.

“Between Fences” examines the culture and history surrounding the device that divided the West, defined suburbia and has affected the course of American life in countless other ways.

The Spokane Valley museum is one of six in the state to host the exhibit.

It runs through April 30. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. The museum is located at 12114 E. Sprague Ave. in Spokane Valley.

Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors and $2 for those 16 and under.

For more information, visit the museum’s Web site at http://www.valleyheritagecenter.org or call (509) 922-4570.

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