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For the second year in a row, the Arden Craft Shop Museum hosted a group from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. On March 18th, the group came for a brief lecture on the history of the founding of Arden and a tour of the museum as part of their Hike Through History class. Linda opened […]
Osher Visits the ACSM Read More »
Today, the sun was shining warmly on the Arden Craft Shop Museum, and the first signs of spring were showing in the garden. Snow drops and the tips of daffodils are now visible after the snow melt from winter. These bulbs and others will be blooming in the Craft Shop garden, reminding us of the
This year, the Arden Craft Shop Museum had three representatives at the Small Museum Association Conference. Barbara and Sadie, two of the Museum & Archives Committee members, and Kelsey, our Curator & Archivist, all attended the three-day, 1980s-themed conference in Ocean City, MD. There were a number of fantastic workshops and presentations, and all three
Russian Reconstruction Farms, Inc. was formed in the 1920s to address the growing famine in Russia. Dozens of United States citizens with a background in farming (or not) packed six months’ worth of supplies up and moved to Russia. There, they set up a demonstration farm school, where famine prevention was to be taught, and
Object of the Month: The Russian Reconstruction Farms, Inc. Collection Read More »
Due to the icy conditions on the roads, the ACSM will be closed tonight. Stay safe and warm, and we’ll see you on Sunday between 1 and 3 pm!
Museum closed Wednesday, February 5 Read More »
Because of the snow and cold temperatures, the Arden Craft Shop Museum will be closed today, January 22. We will be open as usual on Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Stay warm, everyone!
Museum Closed Wednesday, January 22 Read More »
Sunday the 12th saw a lot of activity at the Arden Craft Shop Museum. A group of five volunteers came out to help our curator clean a group of papers from the Arden Forge. The papers, donated by Pete Renzetti in the early 2000s, consist of sketches, patterns, and other papers used (and stored) in
Volunteers Vacuum Away on Collections Care Sunday Read More »
Hello, loyal followers of the Arden Craft Shop Museum, strangers, and all others who have found their way to our new website! For a number of reasons (including not spamming you with third-party ads) we decided to switch our website to a new host. Feel free to look around and explore the new site. We’ve
Welcome to the new website Read More »
