April 5th, 2017
Ten years ago Chris started as an Education Graduate Intern, researching the question—did the Nourse family have any enslaved workers or indentured servants in their household? As many historical researchers know, with a project like this, the first place to […] Read more ›
February 2nd, 2017
Over the past seven years, Dumbarton House has, in one way or another, been developing an interpretive plan for our museum. I am fortunate as the Education Manager to inherit this project at a stage when we have funding and […] Read more ›
January 6th, 2017
by Scott Scholz, Deputy Director and Curator, Dumbarton House Have you ever looked at an object label in a museum, noticed it was a loan, and wondered how the museum knew where to find it? As a fledgling curator nearly […] Read more ›
December 7th, 2016
As Dumbarton House is temporarily closed for installation of a new HVAC (heating, ventilation, and cooling) system, we want to share our behind-the-scenes experience and learning online. Over the coming months, staff and guest contributor reflections will be posted here […] Read more ›
November 8th, 2016
Dumbarton House is temporarily closed while we renovate for a new sustainable HVAC system. During this six month process we’ll be giving you an in-depth behind the scenes look at how this project unfolds. You’ll hear from various members of […] Read more ›
