By Dakota Carnes Lynn Museum Podcast · Bite-Size Lynnformation: Episode 3 Lynn is known for the shoe factories that ran the city. But what about the silk mills? What about those who worked there? This episode talks about James Halliday, a wood carver who created many printing
By Dakota Carnes Lynn Museum Podcast · Bite-Size Lynnformation: Episode 2 The second episode of Bite-Size Lynnformation focuses on Marshmallow Fluff. The company responsible for the sweet treat, Durkee and Mower, is located in Lynn Massachusetts. To access the transcript of the episode, click here. Sound Effects provided by:
By Rianon Prushinski February 22nd, 1860 ushered in the Lynn Shoemakers’ Strike, also known as the New England Shoemakers’ Strike. It began with 3,000 workers walking out of shoe factories in protest, but the cause grew until 20,000 workers from over 25 towns advocated against grueling
Edmund Carleton Brown Sr., 102, of Fayetteville, North Carolina formally of Lynn, Massachusetts passed away of natural causes on April 3, 2021. Edmund was born on October 29, 1918 to Edmund W. Brown and Ruth C. Reesby in Lynn, Massachusetts. As a child, he delivered newspapers
Host Jay Sugarman talks with Lynn Museum/LynnArts Director, Doneeca Thurston. Museum Open House features and highlights many of the outstanding museums throughout the state. The main purpose of each program is to inform viewers about current and upcoming exhibits, various programs, resources, and other opportunities that
Since we first announced our NEFA-funded grant project with Creative Collective, Daveth Chet, OOMPA, and Ramon Santiago earlier this year (see below), we have continued to build our database of Lynn based artists, and begun holding one-on-one and small group conversations with artists identifying as BIPOC to learn
By Dakota Carnes Lynn Museum Podcast · Bite-Sized Lynn-formation: Episode 1 History of a Chinese Foot Tub on display at the Lynn Museum in Lynn, Massachusetts. Part of the Lynn Historical Society Collection. Tells the background of its previous owner, a wonderful woman by the name of Esther
By Rianon Prushinski It has been one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began to overtake our lives. Since last March, the world has gone through some massive changes, and Lynn is no exception to that. Last year, Lynn Museum put together the Lynn Community COVID-19 Archive
Call for Art April 2021 GALA Galleries At LynnArts Theme / Media: There are 2 themes of this exhibit - abstract and minimalist art. The work will be hung in the main gallery and the small gallery based on pieces submitted. Abstract art is non-representational art, meaning it does
By Rianon Prushinski In honor of March being Women’s History Month, it feels appropriate to highlight one of Massachusetts’ remarkable historical figures with close ties to Lynn: Maria Mitchell, the first professional female astronomer. She lived her life in pursuit of knowledge that led her to
