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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June 11, 2020
Black Lives Matter
The American Museum fully subscribes to the joint statement from the Museums Association and the Association of Independent Museums in regard to […]
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May 7, 2020
Spring Rain in the Garden
There is a palpable release of tension in the garden after a good rain has quenched parched ground. Everything seems […]
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May 7, 2020
Red Cross Quilts from WWI
One of the reasons that came to work at the American Museum was the opportunity to care for the fabulous […]
