In Southwest Contemporary Vol. 12: OBSESSION, curator and guest juror Rafael Fonseca finds a surprising scope and range of artistic obsessions. The post Guest Juror Raphael Fonseca on OBSESSION appeared first on Southwest Contemporary.| Southwest Contemporary
Colin Pearson named Curator of Asian Art; Dr. JoAnna Reyes named Adjunct Curator for Art of the Americas PHOENIX (July 2, 2025) – Phoenix Art Museum (PhxArt) announces the appointment of two new curators: Colin Pearson as the institution’s Curator for Asian Art and Dr. JoAnna Reyes as its new Adjunct Curator for Art of the The post Phoenix Art Museum appoints two new curators appeared first on Phoenix Art Museum.| Phoenix Art Museum
by Rosemary Yee Over the past century, American tourists have visited Chinatowns across the United States for various reasons. While some explore the exotic cultures of East Asia, others quest … Continue reading What is Hershey’s in Chinese?→ The post What is Hershey’s in Chinese? appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Valerie Seiber The Hershey Lumber Company, the successor of Hershey Improvement Company, operated from 1927 until 1971. Just a few short months after the Lumber Company closed, a fire broke … Continue reading A Rare Piece of Hershey Lumber Company History→ The post A Rare Piece of Hershey Lumber Company History appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Kathryn Kaslow It is easy to take timepieces for granted. Our wrist watches, phones, and even our microwaves display the time. However, the ability to instantaneously know the time down … Continue reading Time Traveling: The Rise and Fall of the American Pocket Watch→ The post Time Traveling: The Rise and Fall of the American Pocket Watch appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Valerie Seiber What one wears communicates certain things about oneself to other people (whether intentional or not). We surmise who people are or what they do based on the … Continue reading Fancy Hats and Other Things→ The post Fancy Hats and Other Things appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Valerie Seiber Twenty years ago The Hershey Company (formerly known as Hershey Foods Corporation) was known for both chocolate and pasta. Beginning in 1966, Hershey Pasta Group operated as … Continue reading Hershey and Pasta: An Interesting Relationship→ The post Hershey and Pasta: An Interesting Relationship appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Lauren Ciriac Wenger It may seem like Christmas traditions that we cherish have been around forever. The Christmas tree, sending Christmas cards, exchanging gifts, and Santa Claus traveling on … Continue reading The Development of the Modern Christmas→ The post The Development of the Modern Christmas appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Lauren Ciriac Wenger When Milton Hershey planned to build a chocolate factory and develop a community around it, he returned to the area in which he grew up. It … Continue reading How Trolleys Helped Hershey Thrive→ The post How Trolleys Helped Hershey Thrive appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
By Valerie Seiber The Hershey Story is fortunate to contain a variety of artifacts related to the life of Henry William Stiegel. Stiegel was an intriguing and ambitious figure who … Continue reading Henry William Stiegel – Ironmaster and Glass Maker→ The post Henry William Stiegel – Ironmaster and Glass Maker appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
by Lauren Ciriac Wenger The 1800s was a time of incredible development, expansion, and change in America. Important historic events occurred during this century—the Library of Congress was established, the … Continue reading A Small Piece of the Past: Relic Hunting and Souvenir Collecting in the 1800s→ The post A Small Piece of the Past: Relic Hunting and Souvenir Collecting in the 1800s appeared first on Visit The Hershey Story Museum.| Visit The Hershey Story Museum
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If you have followed the collecting of the Library Company over the past half-century, you already will be familiar with the contributions of emeritus Trustee Dr. Charles E. Rosenberg. Since the 1960s, Dr. Rosenberg has been the preeminent American voice in the study of the history of medicine, and particularly in how that history intersects and interacts with the history of society at large. Through his career, he has authored numerous essays, articles, and monographs on the history of medic...| The Library Company of Philadelphia
In this podcast, recent Masters graduate Emma Plant interviews Jeanne Robinson, the Hunterian Museum’s curator of entomology. Tune in to hear about this fascinating collection and its origins, what it involves to take care of thousands of unique specimens, and how Jeanne came to find herself in this interesting role. Jeanne Robinson disguised as a […]| Naturally Speaking