Featuring
over 50 bottles
in one, unique collection
Rare message in a bottle memorabilia, filled with raw, human emotion, found along the Mississippi River and other U.S. rivers by 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, Chad Pregracke, the Living Lands & Waters crew and the many volunteers over 20 years of clean-ups.
In this unique collection, no single artist is featured, but the personal voices of everyday Americans are on display. Throughout history, the Message in a Bottle phenomenon makes many appearances: Greek water current studies, Japanese epics, Poe, Dickens, and rock band, The Police. This exhibit continues the tradition, capturing the zeitgeist of the Message in a Bottle through American eyes. |
find your inner
exhibition
Each Message in a Bottle has been housed in its own handmade box of reclaimed wood, also found during river cleanups. A
photo of each bottle’s handwritten message is displayed, along with the date and city/state of discovery (when known). For a full gallery of photos, visit our Exhibit Schedule page.
photo of each bottle’s handwritten message is displayed, along with the date and city/state of discovery (when known). For a full gallery of photos, visit our Exhibit Schedule page.
Play the exhibit up (above at the Houston Museum of Natural Science) or keep in it's raw state. Click on the images from the Houston Chronicle (below) to read their take on the exhibit.
booking
what you'll get
The Message in a Bottle Exhibit contains the following:
50 Messages in Bottles
8 Messages in Bottles with adult content (optional)
16 podiums
12’ x 7’ metal U.S. map indicating where bottles were found
“Message in a Bottle Collection” metal title script
6 featured bottles (of the 50) with descriptive narratives on 6- 24” shelving units
“Letter from Chad”
“River Facts”
36” x 42” graphic (to be printed on vinyl to match wall pantone)
24” x 30” metal print of Chad Pregracke
30” x 40” metal print of Living Lands & Waters River Cleanup Operation
30” x 40” metal print collage of Living Lands & Waters’ logo and photographs of volunteers
26.5” x 60” refrigerator door garbage stats display
8” x 12” biography of Becky Wren of Renascentwood (shadowbox artist)
50 Messages in Bottles
8 Messages in Bottles with adult content (optional)
16 podiums
12’ x 7’ metal U.S. map indicating where bottles were found
“Message in a Bottle Collection” metal title script
6 featured bottles (of the 50) with descriptive narratives on 6- 24” shelving units
“Letter from Chad”
“River Facts”
36” x 42” graphic (to be printed on vinyl to match wall pantone)
24” x 30” metal print of Chad Pregracke
30” x 40” metal print of Living Lands & Waters River Cleanup Operation
30” x 40” metal print collage of Living Lands & Waters’ logo and photographs of volunteers
26.5” x 60” refrigerator door garbage stats display
8” x 12” biography of Becky Wren of Renascentwood (shadowbox artist)
what you need
Space requirements: 850 square feet.
what it costs
Cost of exhibit varies due to length of exhibit, supplements and shipping. Please email info@messageinabottleexhibit.com or call 309.236.0725 for a quote!