DATE

TIME

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

LOCATION

PRESENTER

"Monday, September 15"

9:00-10:00

"Course Introduction, History of Heritage Museums & Gardens"

Auto Museum Theater

"Heather Mead, Director of Education and Public Programs"

10:00-10:30

Heritage Today and Tomorrow

Auto Museum Theater

"Dr. Scott T. Swank, Executive Director"

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-12:00

A Short Life and Merry: Pirates of New England

Art Museum

Heather Mead

"Monday, September 22"

9:00-10:00

Flowering Plants in the Garden

Auto Museum Theater

"Jeanie Gillis, Director of Horticulture"

Note: will

10:00-10:15

Break

switch with 9/29 if inclement weather)

10:15-12:00

"Walking Tour of Heritage's Grounds and Gardens, including the Old East Windmill"

Throughout Grounds

"Jeanie Gillis, Heather Mead"

"Monday, September 29"

9:00-10:15

Introduction to the Automobile Collection; The 100th Anniversary of the Model T Ford

Auto Museum Theater

"Steve Hatch, Assistant Curator of History"

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:00

Tour of the Auto Collection

J.K. Lilly Automobile Museum

Steve Hatch

"Monday, October 6"

9:00-10:30

Lost Gardens of New England and Cape Cod

American History Museum

"Jennifer Madden, Director of Collections and Exhibitions"

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-12:00

A Bird in the Hand: The Carvings of Elmer and Cleon Crowell

American History Museum

Jennifer Madden

"Monday, October 13"

NO CLASS

"Monday, October 20"

9:00-10:15

Is She or Isn't He?: Identifying Gender in Folk Art Portraits of Children

Auto Museum Theater

"Jennifer Madden, Director of Collections and Exhibitions"

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-12:00

Folk Art Gallery and Carousel History

Art Museum

Jennifer Madden

"Monday, October 27"

9:00-10:30

Whaling and Scrimshaw

Art Museum

Heather Mead

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:45

Caring for Your Collections

Auto Museum Theater

"Jane LeGrow, Collections Manager/Registrar"

11:45-12:00

Course Evaluation

Heather Mead