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Old Sturbridge Village Rethinks How It Presents The Past

By Mark Pratt, Wbur

BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts living history museum that depicts life in the early 19th century is looking to overhaul the way it presents the past in an effort to stay relevant to a …

At The Worcester Art Museum, New Signs Tell Visitors Which Early American Subjects Benefited From Slavery

By Maria Garcia, Wbur
At the Worcester Art Museum's early American portrait gallery, I was recently struck by a painting of a man named Russell Sturgis. In the portrait, Sturgis wears a coat with a fur stole and …

These High Schoolers Are Calling For A National Disability History Museum By Making Their Own

By Peter O'Dowd, Wbur

A group of Massachusetts 11th-graders spent the school year collecting documents and artifacts, including an early 20th century precursor of a hearin…

From Beyoncé To Bach: Culture Has Democratized And Museums Are Adapting

By Maria Garcia, Wbur
Local institutions like the MFA and Gardner Museum are programming nights that mix high and low culture as new studies show that people crave cultural experiences that fee…

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Category: Financial Sustainability
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Category: Alliance Blog
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