The New York Times recently conducted a review of two historic sites in South Carolina–Drayton Hall and Magnolia–to compare how they interpret African American history and culture. He finds a struggle between the needs of pleasing tourists (“the restorers”) and the desire for authenticity (“the preservationists”). According to author Jim Rutenberg,
The gap between how the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Drayton Hall’
NY Times reviews two Sites in South Carolina
Posted in African American history, Interpretation, tagged Drayton Hall, Magnolia, South Carolina on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Interpretation and Education Grants Awarded
Posted in Education, Fundraising, Interpretation, Training, tagged Drayton Hall, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Interpretation and Education Fund, President Lincoln's Cottage on August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the mini-grant awards and training scholarships from the Interpretation and Education Fund, providing $4,450 to five National Trust Historic Sites:
$1,000 to Drayton Hall to support the participation of the Director of Museum Interpretation at the American Association for State and Local History annual meeting.
$1,000 to [...]
NTHS Will Be Major Contributors to AASLH Annual Meeting
Posted in Historic Sites Initiative, Site Directors, Staff, Training, tagged AASLH, Brucemore, Cliveden, Drayton Hall, Lincoln's Cottage, Villa Finale on June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Annual Meeting of the American Association for State and Local History is coming to Indianapolis on August 26-29, and National Trust Historic Sites will be coming as well in record numbers. I’ll be moderating the “Measuring Success at Historic Sites” session on Thursday, August 27 at 8:15 am but other sessions will include presentations [...]
Drayton Hall receives IMLS Conservation Grant
Posted in Buildings, Collections, tagged Archaeology, Drayton Hall, HVAC, Institute of Museum and Library Services on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the 35 recipients of $2,994,748 million in Conservation Project Support grants. These grants are awarded to museums that are committed to identifying conservation needs and priorities, and performing activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
“These 35 museums, by preserving and conserving their collections, are ensuring [...]
Interpretation and Education Fund Grants Awarded
Posted in African American history, Education, Historical research, Interpretation, Marketing, Uncategorized, tagged Belle Grove, Chesterwood, Cliveden, Drayton Hall, Interpretation and Education Fund, James Madison's Montpelier, Lyndhurst, Pope-Leighey House, Tenement Museum, Woodlawn on April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce the awards from the Interpretation and Education Fund, providing more than $55,000 to eight National Trust Historic Sites.
$10,000 to Woodlawn/Pope-Leighey House for researching and developing interpretive resources for the mid-19th century history of Woodlawn and supporting a public program at Pope-Leighey House to interpret the [...]
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