by Westborough Center | Oct 15, 2021 | Museums, The Kiosk
A squirrel and my dog playing, “How close can I get?” Squirrels We liken our backyard deck to a treehouse, because it sits atop a walk-out basement and overlooks a wooded hill in such a way that the deck is positioned right at the canopy level of the trees. From this...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Richard Josey, Collective Journeys LLC and Chair of AASLH’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee “If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” — Maya Angelou Today, revisiting Maya Angelou’s quote prompts me to consider: do you...
by American Association for State and Local History | Oct 14, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, History News, The Profession
By Michelle Lopez, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN As one of the recipients of the Douglas Evelyn Scholarship for Minority Professionals to attend the 2021 AASLH Annual Meeting, I was able to connect with museum professionals in-person after only...
by Massachusetts Cultural Council | Oct 14, 2021 | History News, The Profession
10.14.2021 Charles G. Baldwin, Program Officer Innovation Learning Network | UP Designation A Garden within Reach at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. Photo: Troy B. Thompson Photography. Mass Cultural Council’s Universal Participation (UP) Initiative stewards design...
by Arlington Historical Society | Oct 13, 2021 | Museums, The Kiosk
We are so pleased to announce that we have been awarded $39,236 from the Institute of Museum & Library Services “Inspire! Grants for Small Museums” to digitize and rehouse 1,352 objects in our collection. This project includes complete removal, inventory,...
by Historic New England | Oct 13, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk
Oct 13, 2021Mellon Conservation Fellow Karen Bishop shares her process for creating a replica of a seventeenth-century carved drawer and box. A recent project in the conservation lab showcases one of the ways Historic New England’s Mellon Conservation Fellows gain...
