Monday, March 9, 2009

Behind-the-Scenes Tour


From the collection of the Maine Historical Society comes this skeleton key that fits into the lock on the sitting room door in the Wadsworth-Longfellow House. Curator John Mayer has generously shared "the key" to the collections with our American and New England Studies class - "Museums and Public Culture" - by giving us a behind-the-scenes tour and filling us in on current projects. Listen in on some of the highlights of our visit.

Friday, March 6, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to this new blog, a forum to encourage students of all ages to explore and connect with Maine heritage.

This semester I'm working with graduate students from the American and New England Studies department at the University of Southern Maine in our "Museums and Public Culture" course. Next week we'll meet at the Maine Historical Society for a behind-the-scenes look at their collections with curator John Mayer. Stay tuned for our impressions and dialogue!