the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
While ALHFAM is not an exhibit-oriented organization, some of its members deal with collections on a daily basis whether it is storage, care, loan or exhibition. Pieces from collections are used as patterns to reproduce that item so that it might, in some sense, provide an “up close and personal” experience for visitors when the… Continue reading Ideas on Preserving and Sharing Collections
"I knew by mid-morning on Friday (in the deluge) that this was going to be the Mid-Atlantic ALHFAM conference that all others will be measured against for the next ten years. Because everyone who attended is going to be talking about it for at least that long - maybe longer. And those who didn’t attend,… Continue reading Caps and Boats and Lead Coffins: The ALHFAM Mid-Atlantic Region Conference in Review (and Photos!)
A favorite ALHFAM banquet entertainment is the historical fashion show. The good research and careful craftsmanship of creating reproduction historical clothing of our members and their sites is on display. The clothing and textile folks are in seventh heaven. Its always fun to see what time periods and regions are represented. More of the 20th… Continue reading The Historical Fashion Show
We so much enjoyed the postings from the regional meeting in Arkansas that Derrick and I decided to pass the torch to the Mid-Atlantic Region for up to the moment coverage of that meeting. On Thursday, March 3, over of 100 of us will be traveling to south of Rochester, NY to spend good meeting… Continue reading Coming Soon: Mid-Atlantic ALHFAM Meeting
The final night of the Regional meeting involved a magnificent feast, followed by a costume show/contest and some dancing. All said and done, Ian and company put on an excellent regional get-together!!!
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