The Illinois State Museum is hosting an exhibit featuring Generation X.

According to the museum, the exhibition “explores the toys, technologies and cultural touchstones surrounding Gen Xers in their childhood. Museum visitors will see items familiar to anyone who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, from telephones with cords, record and cassette players, and an Apple IIe computer to Teddy Ruxpin and parachute pants.”

In addition to displaying familiar items, the exhibit will explore how the generation was affected by growing up in the shadow of the Vietnam War and experiencing the Cold War, the AIDS crisis, and the War on Drugs.

According to our news partners at WAND TV, an immersive experience will allow museum-goers to spend time in a period-accurate rec room with a floral sofa, VHS tapes, and records. Interactive screens will allow viewers to watch commercials and news broadcasts from the ’70s and ’80s.

Growing Up X is on display at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield Jan. 28, 2023, through Sept. 4, 2023. Admission is free. Learn more at http://www.illinoisstatemuseum.org.