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Opening Day July 6, 2024 2:00 PM |
Museum2024 Theme and Exhibit
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Cynthia Perkins Museum Director
Museum Director
Cynthia (Galusha) Perkins BIO Do You Have A Quilt
to Share Drop off for Quilts will begin on May 4th and continue on May 25th, June 1st , at the museum on Saturdays, 12:00-2:00pm, or by appointment.
On Minerva Day, July 6th , 2024, come to the opening of the museum at 2pm and listen to our guest speaker, Robert K. Flachbarth, a well-known Chestertown quilter! All are invited. |
Funded in part by Community Bank and Essex County Arts Council
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Museum History
The Minerva Historical Society was formed in 1955. It is a nonprofit, educational organization formed to promote public interest in Minerva's History and folklore. The Methodist Church building in the center of the Olmstedville Hamlet was deeded to the Society in 1979 and by 1981, the museum was opened to the public.
The museum opens every year on Minerva Day in July with a brand new theme and exhibit. Exhibit items include items kept in museum storage and those loaned to the museum by our local residents. |
Exhibits
The museum has two permanent exhibits -- THE TREE OF LIFE Mural with charts and files to research ancestry of the original settlers of Minerva, and WINSLOW HOMER prints of his original oils and water colors painted here in Minerva.
The museum is also home to religious artifacts, remaining from the building’s original purpose as a Methodist Church. |
Museum Opening - July, 2023
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Museum Opening Ceremony 2024
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Museum Opening Photo Stream 2024
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