# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Gallery Talk: Hidden Hazards of the Early American Home
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Step back into the turn of the 20th century and discover the surprising (and sometimes shocking) dangers hidden inside the “modern” home. Join us on Saturday, February 21 at 6 pm for an after-hours gallery talk led by Collections Director Robert Presnar as part of our America250 American Innovations Tour.

From radioactive toothpaste and arsenic-laced wallpaper to lead paint and early electrical hazards, this informal talk explores how exciting new technologies and products entered American homes long before their risks were fully understood.

This gallery talk is held during the Grand Opening Celebration for the American Innovations Tour. 

While you are here:
?️ Explore the American Innovations Tour before or after the talk
? Enjoy classic American snacks - hotdogs, popcorn, and chocolate chip cookies (while supplies last)

Reservations are requested, but walk-ins are welcome. Perfect for history lovers, preservation fans, and anyone curious about the unexpected side of America’s path to modern living.

Register: https://hoytartcenter.org/event/gallery-talk-hazards-in-the-home/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-castle/gallery-talk-hidden-hazards-of-the-early-american-home/200029652399749
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://hoytartcenter.org/event/gallery-talk-hazards-in-the-home/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=new+castle-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: New Castle
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 124 E Leasure Ave, New Castle, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16101
- **lat**: 41.01256
- **long**: -80.34508
- **full address**: 124 E Leasure Ave, New Castle, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16101

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Arts & Education at the Hoyt (https://allevents.in/org/arts-and-education-at-the-hoyt/6567065)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 124 E Leasure Ave, New Castle, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16101
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Arts & Education at the Hoyt
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Gallery Talk: Hidden Hazards of the Early American Home ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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