Virtual Group Tours: “Notorious RBG”
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- Robes and jabots for visitors to wear. Photo by Robert Wedemeyer.
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- RBG’s reimagined family living room in the exhibition at Skirball Cultural Center. Photo by Robert Wedemeyer.
Looking for ways to connect virtually with a group experience? Through February 20, we will offer virtual group tours of Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg!
The virtual tour includes a video presentation featuring Chief Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Arielle Weininger, discussing the life of RBG and the history of the exhibition, including audio, video, and photographs of artifacts as seen in the exhibit. The tour is moderated by a Museum staff member and includes a live Q&A.
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Based on the New York Times bestselling book and Tumblr page of the same name, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the first-ever museum exhibition focused solely on this judicial icon, whose image graces mugs, t-shirts, posters, and bobbleheads. The exhibit is a vibrant exploration of Justice Ginsburg’s life and her numerous, often simultaneous roles as a student, wife, mother, lawyer, judge, women’s rights pioneer, and Internet phenomenon.
Whether you’re a fan or a legal scholar, don’t miss this blockbuster exhibit!
This exhibition was developed by Associate Curator at Los Angeles Skirball Cultural Center, Cate Thurston, in partnership with Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik, co-authors of the New York Times bestselling book, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Briefs and other writings by RBG, including some of her famously searing dissents, are woven throughout the exhibit. In keeping with the spirit of Carmon and Knizhnik’s book, the exhibition riffs off the playful connection between Notorious RBG and rapper Notorious B.I.G. The name of each gallery section alludes to a song or lyric from the late hip-hop artist.
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Exhibition highlights:
- A robe and jabot from RBG’s Supreme Court wardrobe.
- Home videos of RBG with her husband, Martin “Marty” Ginsburg, on their honeymoon and in the early years of their marriage.
- The official portraits of RBG and Sandra Day O’Connor, the first two women to serve on the Supreme Court, on loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
- 3D re-imaginations of key places in RBG’s life, including:
- Her childhood Brooklyn apartment, where visitors can flip through the Nancy Drew books Ruth Bader loved as a girl, among other items, and get a feel for her Jewish upbringing
- The kitchen in RBG and Marty’s home, featuring some of Marty’s favorite recipes and cooking utensils
- The Supreme Court bench, where visitors can dress up in a robe and jabot and imagine making their own opinions heard
- The desk in her chambers, where visitors can view the 2018–2019 Supreme Court calendar and grasp cases to be decided in the current term.
Photo by Lynn Kaster, CNN.
RBG is a role model to millions. For inspiration on how you can #BeLikeRBG, click here to download our advocacy toolkit with suggestions for how you can make a difference.
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg is organized and circulated by the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California.
