by The Trust | May 22, 2026
Antique Dollhouse Vault Opens for Rare Public Viewing at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites by Lindsey Jancay At the heart of the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts is a state-of-the-art collection storage vault. Through the glass wall, guests see rows of...
by The Trust | May 12, 2026
Journey Into Medium: Mother-of-Pearl and the Hidden European Enlightenment by Emma Piercy-Wright As vibrant as the multi-hued windfalls of a New England autumn, mother-of-pearl (or nacre) is the concealed, autonomously generated inner layer of some bivalve molluscs...
by The Trust | May 1, 2026
The Netherlands and Belgium Enchant Travelers during the Low Countries Study Trip Abroad Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels…These cities are on so many travelers’ must-see lists, and we are thrilled that we were able to usher two tours to the enchanting Low Countries region...
by The Trust | Apr 28, 2026
Historic Wallpapers of the Cousins Apartment at Strawbery Banke Museum by Elizabeth Farish The Penhallow-Cousins House in the Puddle Dock neighborhood of Portsmouth, NH, is overseen by Strawbery Banke Museum, the recipient of a 2026 Decorative Arts Trust Failey...
by The Trust | Apr 17, 2026
Thomas Wu Joins Decorative Arts Trust Staff The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Thomas Wu as the new Educational Programs Coordinator. Thomas will support Manager of Educational Programs Catherine Carlisle in organizing the Trust’s Symposia, Sojourns, and special...
by The Trust | Apr 10, 2026
Woven Riches: Gold-Wrapped Threads in 15th- and 16th-Century Italy by Kathryn Griffith Gleaming, lustrous, splendid…few materials have captivated artisans, patrons, and beholders across time and geographies as gold has. My dissertation examines the transformations...
by The Trust | Mar 31, 2026
Investigating the Transatlantic Journeys of Emile Peyre’s Collection by Servane Rodié-Dumon My research examines the formation and dispersal of Emile Peyre’s collection of decorative arts. A renowned French architect-decorator, Peyre (1828–1904) assembled more than...
by The Trust | Mar 30, 2026
Exploring America’s Beginnings in New York City Our New York Antiques Weekend program in January 2026 delved into themes tied to the United States’s Semiquincentennial by visiting historic sites with pre-Revolutionary roots. A Revolutionary Friday On Friday, January...
