July 28, 2020
Curator Tour: Power in Check: Chess and the American Presidency
Join us for a free, in-depth tour of one of our newest exhibitions, Power in Check: Chess and the American Presidency. Chief Curator Shannon Bailey or Curator Emily Allred will be available during the Facebook Live tour for Q & A.
Power in Check: Chess and the American Presidency showcases a variety of politically-themed chess sets from the World Chess Hall of Fame’s permanent collection. This redux of 2012’s exhibition offers a look at how the “royal game” of chess has fascinated American presidents for over 200 years.
*Visitor tour has a max capacity of 10 guests.
Free admission. Registration required.
11:00 a.m. Visitor Tour* 12:00 p.m. Virtual Tour.
Learn about our health and safety measures at worldchesshof.org.
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