Stories From Leila's Hair Museum: Lindsay Evans Speaks About Her Grandmother's Collection, February 17

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
7pm ET (NYC time)
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Morbid Anatomy welcomes special guest Lindsay Evans, granddaughter of Leila Cohoon of Leila’s Hair Museum. An iconic stop on the oddities scene, Leila’s collection included over 3,000 pieces of hair jewelry and wreaths from the Victorian Era. It is the largest collection of such artwork in the world, and Leila did not stop there. She deconstructed the pieces to understand how they were made, and recorded the techniques that up until then had faded away with the oral history. An example of beautiful craft, women’s work, memento mori, and the macabre, these delicate and striking pieces of art are being donated to Morbid Anatomy by Lindsay.

Tonight we have a chance to hear from Lindsay as she thinks back on her time with Leila and the amazing collection she built, and why she feels Morbid Anatomy is a spiritual resting place for these beautiful pieces.

We are currently fundraising to bring part of the collection to the Morbid Anatomy Library in Brooklyn, so we are excited to delve deeper into the history and impact of this special collection.

View the Kickstarter campaign here. Deadline is March 15!