Steampunk Art Exhibit to Run at Karpeles Museum Thru 9/30

An exhibit of Steampunk art will be opened to the public through Friday, September 30th at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum . Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is located at 101 W. 1st Street in Jacksonville.  The cost of the exhibit is free.

According to the Florida Times-Union,  the term "steampunk" was coined by writer K.W. Jeter in 1987 to describe an emerging science-fiction genre that included his 1979 novel "Morlock Night," a sequel to H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine." Much of steampunk harkens back to Victorian England, when electricity had not yet been harnessed and steam was a major power source. It began as a literary genre but has spread to fashion, to music, to games, to movies (the recent "Sherlock Holmes" movie had steampunk touches) and to art.

The Jacksonville Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum's primary mission is the preservation and educational presentation of the writings of great authors, scientists, composers, philosophers, statesmen, sovereigns, and leaders, from all periods in world history. The Museum strives to promote education and literacy within Jacksonville, with an emphasis on the under-served neighborhoods and constituents. The Jacksonville Karpeles is one of nine Karpeles Museums around the country and Museum founders, David and Marsha Karpeles, are committed to providing each of these communities free access to original manuscript exhibits.

For further information,please visit: http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html