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The Arden Craft Shop Museum is proud to celebrate Board and Museum & Archives Committee member Barbara Macklem, who is representing the museum and the Ardens as a community curator in Reflections: 25 Objects for 250 Years of Delaware History at the Biggs Museum of American Art. This exhibition is part of the statewide Delaware250 […]
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The Arden Craft Shop Museum will be closed on New Year’s Eve. We look forward to welcoming visitors on Sunday, December 28, and Sunday, January 4, from 1:00–3:00 pm. During your visit, explore our current exhibition, A Dream… Realized?, celebrating the 125th anniversary of Arden and the 75th anniversary of Ardencroft. The exhibition highlights the
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We’re delighted to announce that Afternoon with the Artist: Rick Rothrock Mini-Retrospective has been extended! Due to popular interest and the wonderful response from our visitors, the exhibition will now remain on view through Sunday, November 23rd. If you haven’t yet experienced Rothrock’s striking stoneworks and his craftsmanship, this is the perfect opportunity to stop by.
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The Arden Craft Shop Museum welcomes you to the opening of our newest exhibition: A Dream….. Realized? on October 19th from 1-3 pm. This exhibition celebrates the 125th anniversary of Arden and the 75th anniversary of Ardencroft. A dream was planted like a young tree in Arden, matured in Ardentown, flourished with the founding of
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It is the season when we look forward to new things at the Museum. In addition to our regular hours, we will be open for the Arden Fair on Saturday, August 30th from 11 AM – 4 PM. We hope you we be able to stop in and see our Childhood in the Ardens exhibition.
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In July, the Arden Craft Shop Museum had the pleasure of hosting participants from ACRA for two exciting days of hands-on history and exploration. Over the two days, the museum was buzzing with energy and curiosity. ACSM invited participants to explore various stations around the Arden Green, each highlighting a different piece of history in
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The Arden Craft Shop Museum energy was growing in anticipation for the Summer History Strolls planned. It turned out to be a lovely evening for a village stroll with Ardentown history. The Archives committee members met up at 6:30 at the Henry George Memorial Green and village folk joined us, coming from all directions, for
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The ACSM has partnered with the Museum Sturdies Program at the University of Delaware during the past school year to provide mini internships for two undergraduates. This pilot project was created and supervised by our own curator Abby Harting. Part of the requirements for a minor in this program includes participation in museum experiences –
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Please join the ASCM and be part of TWO LIGHTS FOR TOMORROW, a nationwide event to mark the beginning of the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States. The date of Friday, April 18th marks the famous ride of Paul Revere and the “two lanterns in the belry-arch of the old North Church.”
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On March 23rd, the Arden Craft Shop Museum (ACSM) had the pleasure of hosting another inspiring “Afternoon with the Artist” event, this time featuring the talented Annette Hearing. With a diverse background that spans across law, education, and now the world of art, Annette’s journey as an artist has captivated many. Annette’s creative path began
