A Treasury of Massachusetts House Museums and Local History Orgs: Part II: Authors' Houses

Massachusetts has a famously literary culture. At the birth of the house museum movement in the late 19th century, authors’ houses were among the first to be preserved. In this next installment of this series, we will explore three outstanding authors’ houses: The Emily Dickenson Museum, which is comprised of the Homestead and the Evergreens; The Whittier Birthplace; and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House. We will unpack how these three remarkable sites grapple with the challenges of audience engagement, preservation and interpretation.

Please note, this is an online event held on the video conference platform, Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with links to join the program.