Posts tagged curatorial
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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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Closed Season Quilt Photography
January 26, 2015 - Kate Hebert
It seems a strange thing to be back at my desk this week. For the past two weeks I have […]
Tagged: behind-the-scenes, curatorial, quilts
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‘All Dressed Up – Some Place To Go’
September 19, 2014 - Laura Beresford
The First Family at the American Museum President Obama may not officially have visited Bath during his recent visit to […]
Tagged: African-American, collections, curatorial, exhibition
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Quilt Display and Storage at the Museum
July 15, 2013 - Kate Hebert
There are over 250 quilts in the collection at the American Museum. Displaying them in the space available is tricky. […]
Tagged: collections, curatorial, quilts
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Textile Room Changes
January 29, 2013 - Kate Hebert
One of the closed season projects this year has been the installation of a new display system in the Textile […]
Tagged: behind-the-scenes, curatorial, displays, Textile Room
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Closed Season Deep Clean
January 29, 2013 - Judith Mellowes
During the winter months the Museum is closed to the public. On the surface, this appears to be a quiet […]
Tagged: behind-the-scenes, collections, curatorial
Latest blog posts
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January 20, 2021
American Museum & Gardens Director Richard Wendorf to retire at the end of the year
The Chairman of the American Museum & Gardens, Gareth Thomas, has announced that Richard Wendorf intends to retire as Director […]
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December 17, 2020
Help us to recreate the 1970s
As part of our next exhibition for Spring 2021 we are recreating a lounge and a dining room inspired by […]
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November 18, 2020
Keeping a roof over our heads
A recent survey has uncovered the need for urgent roof repairs to Claverton Manor in order to prevent damage to […]