February 13, 2012 — Heritage Museums & Gardens will present a major exhibition of iconic American illustrator Norman Rockwell’s work titled “Norman Rockwell: Beyond the Easel” presented by Arbella Insurance Foundation from May 5 through September 3, 2012. The exhibit is also made possible in part by prime sponsor Bank of America. “Norman Rockwell’s influence [...]
December 22, 2011— Heritage Museums & Gardens is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a major grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Cultural Facilities Fund. The $157,000 grant will be used by Heritage to achieve more sound energy efficiency, as well as improve the current ADA compliancy and handicap accessibility to Heritage’s buildings [...]
December 2011 – Heritage Museums & Gardens, a display garden with galleries showcasing exhibits that capture the American spirit, is pleased to announce the addition of Ashleigh Slyker as Director of Marketing. Ms. Slyker joins the staff at Heritage Museums & Gardens from her previous position as Director of Marketing at the Tampa Bay History [...]
(January 11, 2012)— Heritage Museums & Gardens will present a major exhibition of iconic American illustrator Norman Rockwell’s work titled “Norman Rockwell: Beyond the Easel” from May 5 through September 3, 2012. The exhibit is made possible in part by the presenting sponsor, Arbella Insurance Group Charitable Foundation. “Norman Rockwell’s influence is pervasive,” said Heritage [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— Heritage Museums & Gardens will present Halloween Family Fun Nights on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and October 29 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Tickets are $8/members, $10/non-members, and free for children age two and under. This popular event usually sells out, so advance registration is suggested. To purchase tickets, call 508.888.3300 ext. [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.’s Southeastern District Design and Horticulture Study Group will present “Secrets & Miracles” Standard Flower Show at Heritage Museums & Gardens on Friday through Sunday, September 23, 24, and 25 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. This event is free with admission to the museum. Museum admission is $15.00 [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— Heritage Museums & Gardens will open its new giant Treehouse to the public on Thursday, August 18. Three years in the making, the two-story Treehouse is the crowning element of Hidden Hollow, Heritage’s new $550,000 outdoor discovery center, which is the only certified Nature Explore Classroom at a museum in New England. “Treehouses [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— Heritage Museums & Gardens announces that competitive racecar driver and president of Club Motorsports, Lloyd Dahmen, will give the annual Melber Lecture, sharing his experience in the 2010 Peking to Paris Motor Challenge on Sunday, August 21 at 2:00pm. The Melber Lecture is held in honor of Heritage’s much-admired auto curator, G. Robert [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— Noted Cape Cod sculptor Alfred Glover will lead a two-day Rustic Trellis Design and Construction Workshop at Heritage Museums & Gardens on Saturday and Sunday, August 6 and 7, from 10:00am to 2:30pm. The result will be a beautiful natural trellis that participants take home to that special garden spot. The registration fee [...]
Sandwich, Mass.— Award-winning landscape architect Stephen Stimson will give a talk titled “The Flume Fountain: Inspiration and Creation” at Heritage Museums & Gardens on Wednesday, July 20 at 2:30pm in the Don Marvin Daylily Garden (or the Heald Center in the event of rain). The event is free with museum admission. “We are so honored [...]
