Lecture- The Sacagawea Dollar and the U.S. Mint

Name: Lecture- The Sacagawea Dollar and the U.S. Mint
Start: 2025-02-11T18:00:00-06:00
Location: 3301 4th Street, Lubbock, TX, United States, Texas 79415

Schedule

Tue, 11 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

3301 4th Street, Lubbock, TX, United States, Texas 79415 | Lubbock, TX

Join us on February 11 (Sacagawea's son, Jon Baptiste's Birthday) for an exciting lecture about the U.S. Mint's creation of the Sacagawea Dollar.
2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the Sacagawea Golden Coin, and to celebrate this milestone in U.S. history, the Museum is proud to have Greg Weinman, Chief Counsel from the U.S. Mint, to speak about this impactful time in U.S. history.
Join us for an evening exhibition tour!
Delve into the life of Sacagawea and her powerful symbolism, explore Goodacre’s iconic depiction, and learn about the Native American Dollar Program. This engaging tour sets the stage for the U.S. Mint lecture to follow!
Time: 5:15 - 5:45 pm, U.S. Mint Lecture at 6:00 pm
Location: Gallery 4, Glenna Goodacre Exhibit.
Please enter through the Sculpture Court on the East side of the Museum. The doors will open at 5:00 p.m.

“How the Sacagawea Golden Dollar Changed Coin Design at the United States Mint.”

Weinman will discuss the fascinating story of how the Sacagawea Golden Dollar came to be, his experience working with Lubbock native Glenna Goodacre and her extraordinary role in designing this iconic coin, and how that experience directly led to the creation of the Mint’s Artistic Infusion Program, which helped the Mint cultivate long-term relationships with a diverse group of American artists, breathing new life into the Mint’s coin designs. Weinman will also describe how the creation of the Sacagawea dollar catalyzed an entirely new approach to coin design and marketing at the United States Mint, including a more significant role for coin collectors, academics, and other experts in the field. Finally, he will talk a bit about what the process looks like today and the future of coin design.

Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium (entry can be made through the West doors of the Sculpture Court beginning at 5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
This will be a 45-minute presentation followed by 15 minutes for Q&A.
A reception will immediately follow in the Helen DeVitt Jones Sculpture Court
This is a free event, and open to the public.