This article is by Taylor Fontes, a first-year student in the Masters of Museum Education program. A trending issue in a vast number of museums today is keeping visitors engaged and creating conversation with the collection. Educators and professionals are always creating new studies to …
Explore New England furniture at this in-depth series. Historic New England Senior Curator of Collections Nancy Carlisle introduces furniture made and used in New England from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Learn about regional variations in style, changing shop practices, consumer patterns, craftsmanship, and …
Historic New England is pleased to announce that its Field School in Preservation Practice will this year focus on “Using Easements to Protect Historic Property” and will take place Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 in Shirley Center and Harvard, Massachusetts.
Through lectures, case studies, and field observations at historic sites in Shirley and Harvard, advocates in historic preservation, museum, and related fields will learn from Historic New England and other experts, including noted restoration educator Robert Adam, how to manage and administer preservation easements for historic public and private property. The program will focus on all aspects of using preservation easements, from identifying character defining features, implementing preservation restriction agreements, and assessing the condition of historic fabric, to ongoing easement monitoring, identifying treatment options, and managing project approvals.
The Field School will include group exercises and will provide graduate students, preservation and museum professionals, and others responsible for historic properties and easement administration an in-depth examination of Historic New England’s long-standing preservation easement program, which protects 106 notable properties across New England.
Register online at https://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/events/?start_date=2017-10-13; space is limited to 20. $200, $150 for Historic New England members, $75 for students with ID. Fee includes lunch on Saturday, snacks and beverages both Friday and Saturday; lodging and travel to practicum sites not included.
For more information, please visit HistoricNewEngland.org or contact Sally Zimmerman, Senior Preservation Services Manager, at 617-994-6644
This past week, the American Alliance of Museums 2017 Annual Meeting was held in St. Louis, Missouri. This year’s theme was “Gateways for Understanding: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion in Museums,” a topic that continues to become more crucial to discuss than ever in recent years. Dr. Francis …
Looking for something educational, fun, and festive to do this month or during school vacation week? Events for April 2017 have been added to our calendar! Check them out to see what’s being offered at museums in the Greater Boston area for families, kids, and …
