Blog
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New name, new gardens, new discoveries
September 12, 2018 - Nas Alvi
With the launch of the transformed Mount Vernon and new New American Garden, we’ve taken the decision to change our […]
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; oh and a loud bang and hot dog too
June 1, 2018 - Nas Alvi
The 4th of July is one of those dates to remember; it seems to stick in the memory even if […]
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The importance of letter writing
July 5, 2017 - Isobel Zarb
On a recent trip to Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam I was reminded of the importance of letter writing and […]
Tagged: American, archives, behind-the-scenes, curatorial, Dallas Pratt, volunteering
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Beware – Monsters!
June 5, 2017 - David Webb
Biased reporting is much in our minds at the moment, where there is often the suspicion that wild invention is being […]
Tagged: collections, maps
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Conestoga Wagon : Fred Giles’ Prize Model
April 26, 2017 - Fred Giles
Fred Giles visited the American Museum in September 1975 and saw our Conestoga wagon. It sparked an idea, and many years later his […]
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You never know where life will take you!
April 18, 2017 - Sharon Blanchard
Here at the American Museum our volunteers come from many different towns around Bath but most travel just a few […]
Tagged: affection, enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, volunteering
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‘The War to End all Wars’, President Woodrow Wilson, 1917
April 6, 2017 - Cathryn Spence
One hundred years ago today America declared war on Germany, and on the Austro-Hungarian Empire the following day. Staff members […]
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Volunteers Go Visiting!
March 13, 2017 - Sharon Blanchard
As part of the knowledge sharing programme for our volunteers we include regular visits to other local heritage venues, and in a reciprocal […]
Tagged: join us, knowledge-sharing, social, volunteering
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Christmas 2016: A whistle-stop tour
December 9, 2016 - Steph Forbes
For our 2016 Christmas displays, we are celebrating traditional toys and games from American history. Each of our Period Rooms […]
Tagged: Christmas, Period Rooms, Toys
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Cristmas Craft Fair: Meet the Makers
October 31, 2016 - Jon Ducker
With our Christmas Craft Fair just a few weeks away, we though we’d share some of the exciting work that will […]
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Quilts in America with Kaffe Fassett
Hear Kaffe talk about his new work ‘Kaffe Fassett’s Quilts in America’.
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