Archive | December, 2010

Augustus Saint- Gaudens national historic site

The Saint-Gaudens Memorial is a private, non-profit corporation chartered by the State of New Hampshire in 1919, to preserve and exhibit Saint-Gaudens’ home and studios. The trustees operated the site as a museum from 1927-1965, when they donated the property to the national Park Service. The Memorial continues to play an important role as a […]

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Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute is both an art museum and research center, welcoming visitors year-round to experience its outstanding collections of European and American art in an intimate setting surrounded by the profound natural beauty of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Set on a 140-acre campus of expansive lawns, meadows, and walking […]

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Springfield Museum Quadrange

A number of museums up the hill from downtown Springfield   Springfield, MA The Springfield Museums, located in the heart of downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, is comprised of five world-class museums; the Michele & Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts., the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Springfield Science Museum, the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum and […]

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Sabbath Day lake Shaker Village

  Museum Name: Sabbath Day lake Shaker Village Museum Address: Sabbath Day Lake, ME Review (optional): A small museum and the home of the remaining Shakers

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Hancock Shaker Village

  Museum Name: Hancock Shaker Village Museum Address: Pittsfield, ma very neat and full view of Shaker life from 1776 to 1960

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