Caption: Dedication - Spurlock Museum
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WHM Egyptian Hallway circa J980 WHM Greek Gallery in the ) 990s The collections are broadened to include contemporary a n d non-Western artifacts; the first area of development is sub-Saharan Africa. < > The Museum is renamed the World Heritage Museum (WHM) in 1971 to reflect 2 its multicultural focus. ® During the 1980s a n d 1990s, the exhibits o n the ancient a n d medieval world are completely redesigned a n d joined by new permanent exhibits on the peoples a n d cultures of Africa a n d Asia. <•) The introduction of temporary exhibits like "Faith of the Martyrs" a n d "People of the Book" increases a t t e n d a n c e a n d enables the staff t o highlight artifacts that are not part of permanent exhibits. ® With a gift from the Spurtocks, planning for a new museum begins in 1995; Faith or the Martyrs groundbreaking occurs three years later. ® On September 26, 2002, the Spurlock Museum opens to the public.
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