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23 10, 2023

Three Sister Garden: An In-Depth Look

2023-10-23T10:12:41-04:00October 23rd, 2023|Categories: About Heritage, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Now at Heritage, Wampanoag|

An In-Depth Look at Heritage’s Wampanoag-style Garden By:  Amanda Wastrom, Curator and Iris Clearwater, Senior Gardener Over hundreds of generations, Wampanoag people in this region developed a migratory cycle of living that followed the patterns of the climate and the land. They learned what resources were available and when. [...]

29 08, 2023

America II

2023-08-29T12:42:52-04:00August 29th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Heritage Collection|

The America II Model Ship By Amanda Wastrom, Curator Every exhibit needs a showstopper. That attention-grabbing thing that stops visitors in their tracks and (ideally) inspires gasps of awe and astonishment. That’s the dream of every curator after all: lots of pointing, closer looking, and exclamations of wow! and [...]

22 03, 2023

Concrete Distinction

2024-01-25T11:14:41-05:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Blog, Current Exhibits, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Heritage Collection|

Concrete Distinction: An Interview with Artist Marybeth Lensel By Amanda Wastrom, Curator In 2003, artist Marybeth Lensel created Concrete Distinction, a site-specific installation on the grounds here at Heritage. Longtime visitors may remember seeing it while walking the trails behind the Arbor Bowl. When I first joined the staff, I [...]

13 02, 2023

Taylor Jones: Presidential Caricaturist

2024-03-25T14:45:47-04:00February 13th, 2023|Categories: Blog, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Heritage Collection|

Taylor Jones: Presidential Caricaturist By Jennifer Madden, Director of Collections & Exhibitions The biting art of caricature has been around for hundreds of years, and who makes a better target than politicians? With Presidents’ Day nearly upon us, it’s worth another look at Heritage’s collection of presidential cartoons by [...]

10 05, 2022

Virtual Visit Old Colony History Museum

2024-03-26T10:41:28-04:00May 10th, 2022|Categories: About Heritage, Automobiles, Current Exhibits, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Now at Heritage|

Old Colony History Museum Virtual Visit: Heritage Museums & Gardens Heritage Museums & Gardens was delighted to be featured on Old Colony History Museum's Virtual Visits program on Friday, May 6! This live Zoom program featured a 30-minute video tour of Heritage, focusing on the Creating Cape Cod exhibit, [...]

8 03, 2022

Fanny Palmer: One of America’s Most Important Artist-Printmakers of the 19th Century

2023-01-10T16:15:57-05:00March 8th, 2022|Categories: About Heritage, Exhibits, Heritage Collection, Now at Heritage|

Fanny Palmer: One of America's Most Important Artist-Printmakers of the 19th Century By:  Jennifer Madden,  Director of Collections & Exhibitions Frances Flora “Fanny” Bond Palmer (1812-1876) was the leading female lithographer of her time. Born in England, she was trained in drawing and lithography while a teen. As an [...]

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