All are welcome to attend the opening of "Everything In Its Place," an exhibition co-curated by students from the University of Manitoba. Come and view the exhibition and hear from its 13 curators, each of whom will share their knowledge in a short presentation.

About the Exhibit

In 1880, author and designer William Morris shared some memorable advice about how to decorate a middle-class home. Morris proposed, “If you want a golden rule that will fit everything, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

This exhibition explores the place of useful and beautiful objects in nineteenth-century middle-class homes. Highlighting the role of material culture in the daily lives of servants as well as their employers, “Everything In Its Place” is an invitation to look closely at objects that are both everyday and extravagant, familiar and peculiar.

“Everything In Its Place” was co-curated by thirteen University of Manitoba students, the members of a class that explored the role of museums in Victorian literature. They are: Kaitlyn Gonçalves, Ariella Gunn, Sean Hetherington, Alison Holliday, Ilianna Hoople, Frances Lamont, Sam McDonald, Virginia Page Jähne, Meghann Robern, Lakshmisree Shaji Marar, Shelby Steele, Sakshi Tyagi, and Cailly Wiebe.

Each co-curator has authored an essay that shares insights about one of the artifacts displayed here. To read these essays and learn more about the fascinating histories of these objects, please use the QR codes featured in this exhibition or visit www.friendsofdalnavert.ca/everything-in-its-place.