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Glass fragment recovered from USS Monitor

Glass fragment recovered from USS Monitor

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Recent Blog Posts

A Lion by Any Other Color. . .
If you’ve visited our Lions Bridge over the last couple of weeks, you may have seen our signature Lions turning shades of red and orange. Never Fear! Nothing is wrong. Rather, the conservation team is giving our Lions a ‘grooming.’
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In blog Museum Blogson Jun 4 2019By Molly McGath
Venice’s Marriage to the Sea
This weekend marks the annual Festa della Sensa in Venice. Although the festival didn’t start until 1965 it commemorates and recreates the ancient traditional ceremony of Sposalizio del Mar, the event in which Venice is symbolically married to the sea.
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In blog Museum Blogson May 31 2019By Jeanne Willoz-Egnor
Come One, Come All and Witness The Amazing Tattooed Boy!
Throughout the years that I have been working at The Mariners’ Museum, I have compiled a list of photographs that I love. Photos that catch my eye in terms of their composition, or tone, or, often, their subject matter. One such picture came back to my attention recently when we Read more
In blog Museum Blogson May 20 2019By Brock Switzer
The Bronze Door Society Paves the Way for New Possibilities at the Museum!
Click to view slideshow. My pitch to The Bronze Door Society during the annual project selection dinner last fall dressed as Sherlock Holmes (and complete with an impeccable English accent, if I do say so myself) was well worth it. After months of anticipation, the Batten Conservation Complex’s new microscope, Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Apr 25 2019By Paige Schmidt
Using Art to Create a Home
#1969.0438.000001 Do you love bold home decor? How about oversized works of art because they can draw focus in your room? Maybe you found they are an excellent way to showcase your personality. Perhaps, you have Read more
In blog Museum Blogson Apr 10 2019By Lisa Williams

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