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Civil War Era Swords
EMERGING SCHOLARS > SUMMER RESEARCH GRANTS by Ruthie Dibble Yale University, History of Art, PhD. Candidate Thanks to the generosity of the Decorative Arts Trust, this summer I conducted crucial fieldwork relating to my dissertation, “’Strike Home to the Minds of...![Re-Awakening Wilton](https://decorativeartstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/14-Strollo-Wilton-1-e1457731882526-1080x675.jpg)
Re-Awakening Wilton
by William Strollo, Director of Education and Public Relations, Wilton House Museum
A lot can change over a decade. Ten years ago, Wilton House Museum in Richmond’s West End looked like the typical local historic house museum.
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Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia
EXHIBITION REVIEW
By Christian Roden
Of the many eye-catching objects on display in “Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia,” at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, one that commands particular attention is a large desk and bookcase, completely covered in…
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Renovated Cooper-Hewitt Impresses NYC VIP Crowd
January 2015
In New York City, where the Met, MoMA, Guggenheim, and Whitney garner the lion’s share of museum-related press, the intense buzz about Cooper-Hewitt’s reopening following a lengthy and comprehensive renovation was notable.
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The Decorative Arts and Architecture of Southern Maine
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Sicily: Crossroads of Mediterranean Civilizations
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The Breathtaking Sites of Sicily
REVIEW: FALL 2015 STUDY TRIP ABROAD