Jeanine Michna-Bales Exhibitions | Opening Reception

On Saturday, Oct 18th, the Irving Archives and Museum will be hosting an opening reception to celebrate our new upcoming exhibitions, Through Darkness to Light and Standing Together, from celebrated photographer, Jeanine Michna-Bales! We welcome all the join us for the reception between 1 - 3pm. Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad by Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales ON VIEW: October 18, 2025 through January 4, 2026 Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales spent more than a decade meticulously researching “fugitive” enslaved people and the ways they escaped to freedom. While the unnumbered routes of the Underground Railroad encompassed countless miles, the path Michna-Bales documented encompasses roughly 2,000 of them and is based off of actual sites, cities, and places that freedom-seekers passed through during their journey. This stunning exhibition features 48 photographs the artist captured along the route. More Info below.