“LMAC fosters accessibility to art in community” (The Daily Item)
December 12, 2024 by Craig Dawe LYNN — The Lynn Museum & Arts Center (LMAC) will host its final Second Saturday event of the year this weekend as a part of its wider efforts to improve accessibility to art in the community. Originally founded in 1897 as the Lynn
We received a Mass Humanities Grant!
We are excited to announce that we received a $20,000 grant from Mass Humanities to redesign and reinterpret our Collecting For: Artifacts of Lynn exhibition! This exhibition currently features highlights from the Lynn Historical Society's collection and information on the history and evolution of this institution.
‘Through a Rainbow Lens’ Goes 360 (The Daily Item)
October 9, 2024 by Emily Rosenberg LYNN — United Lynn Pride’s “Through a Rainbow Lens: A Reflection on Lynn’s LGBTQ+ History” project will now be immortalized online in a 360-degree virtual exhibition. The exhibit, which opened in June at the Lynn Museum and is running through Oct. 31, documents
September M.E.S.A. featuring Sarita Ago
Join Lynn Museum/LynnArts on the second Wednesday of each month at noon for MESA (Museum Enrichment Series for All). This lecture series covers wellness, genealogy, and current events and features local experts, community members, Museum staff, and others. On Wednesday, September 11, we were delighted to
“Bird is the word in Lynn” (The Daily Item)
Birding guide Laura Vehring shows walking tour participants a page from a birdwatching book. (Emma Fringuelli) July 29, 2024, by Emily Rosenberg LYNN — Hikers joined the Lynn Museum and Essex County Greenbelt Land Trust on a birdwatching adventure through Lynn Woods. Lynn Woods Ranger Dan Small and EC Greenbelt
“Aiming for affirmation: Artist Michael Aghahowa hopes to inspire youth of Lynn” (The Daily Item)
June 26, 2024 by Matteo Valente LYNN — Despite the heat, a crowd of people came together Wednesday morning to witness the dedication of local artist Michael Aghahowa’s latest mural, “Affirmations to my Community,” at 95 Pleasant St. Aghahowa collaborated with SPUR, a nonprofit organization based in Marblehead, on
June M.E.S.A. featuring “Through a Rainbow Lens” Project Director, Jim Moser
Join Lynn Museum/LynnArts on the second Wednesday of each month at noon for MESA (Museum Enrichment Series for All). This lecture series covers wellness, genealogy, and current events and features local experts, community members, Museum staff, and others. On Wednesday, June 12th, we had the opportunity
2024 “Lynn PRIDE” Call for Art
Name of Venue or Event: Lynn Museum & Arts Center (590 Washington Street, Lynn, MA 01901) Work Media: We are looking for paintings, photographs, poetry, prints, sculptures, and other visual artworks to celebrate Lynn’s LGBTQIA+ community. The fourth annual Lynn PRIDE art show will be in
‘Through a Rainbow Lens’: A special sense of Pride on display at Lynn Museum (The Boston Globe)
By Lila Hempel-Edgers Globe Correspondent, Updated June 6, 2024, 7:59 p.m. LYNN - A crowd donning sparkly sneakers and colorful wigs gathered on the first floor of the Lynn Museum Wednesday evening for a panel discussion and opening of “Through A Rainbow Lens,” an exhibit that
