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A Taste of Providence and Beyond
If you visited Lippitt House Museum in the summer of 2017, you would have experienced the special exhibition, “The Art of Dining: A Taste...
Cathy Saunders, Curator of Education
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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Patent Medicines and the False Hopes of Miracle Cures
In the late 19th century with the growth of manufacturing capacity to meet demands from the growing consumer market, there was an...
Carrie Taylor, Museum Director
Feb 26, 20212 min read
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The Odyssey of Making Miss Goddard’s “Soft Molasses Gingerbread”
What better way to honor the 100th anniversary of “The Vote” than to prepare a recipe from The Woman Suffrage Cook Book? Published in...
Jenny Schweich, Volunteer Docent
Nov 18, 20202 min read
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Polls, Pandemic, and Service
One of the things that drew me to work at Lippitt House Museum was its commitment to the family’s legacy of civic engagement. In an...
Cathy Saunders, Curator of Education
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Creating a Disaster and Emergency Response Plan for Lippitt House Museum
Intern Arianna Zakrzewski shares details about her internship project.
Arianna Zakrzewski, Intern
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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Interning in a Pandemic
Arianna Zakrzewski, a student at Johns Hopkins University's AAP Museum Studies Master's program, describes what it is like to be an
Arianna Zakrzewski, Intern
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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Into the Archives
During the summer of 2019, I worked as an intern in the archives at the Lippitt House. I quite enjoyed the experience, reading through...
Clare Woolsey, Intern
Aug 13, 20191 min read
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Researching the Art Collection
Through the Studio Institute program, I had the pleasure of interning at the Lippitt House Museum as their collection and research...
Carla Nunez, Intern
Aug 23, 20181 min read
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Providence Artist Sydney Richmond Burleigh and the Lippitt Family
Through my research of the Lippitt family’s art collection for my summer internship, I learned the Lippitt family acquired works by New...
Carla Nunez, Intern
Jul 19, 20183 min read
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(Fund) Raising the Roof!
Since 2012 Lippitt House Museum knew we needed to implement a plan (and raise the necessary funds) to replace the failing asphalt shingle...
Carrie Taylor, Museum Director
Jun 7, 20182 min read
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A Fun Find and Lippitt House's Newest Additions: Just in time for Christmas!
To me, one of the many exciting things about working in a house museum is that you never know what kind of treasures you might find....
Samantha Hunter, Curator of Education
Nov 30, 20173 min read
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A High Schooler's Perspective on Lippitt House Museum
Jenna D'Alessandro's perspective on her high school internship at Lippitt House.
Jenna D’Alessandro, Intern
Oct 26, 20171 min read
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The Great Mocha Cream Battle
For the 2017 visitation season, Lippitt House Museum organized The Art of Dining: A Taste of Providence's Golden Age. The exhibition is...
Carrie Taylor, Museum Director
Jun 14, 20174 min read
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Mapping a New Vision for Docent Tours
Lippitt House is pretty much as new as museums get. It opened its doors as a museum in 1993 and only hired its first director in 2013....
Jackie Delamatre, Curator of Education
Jun 8, 20174 min read
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Silver and Spindles: The Lippitt House Museum Blog
Learn more about Lippitt House Museum through the Silver and Spindles Blog!
Jackie Delamatre, Curator of Education
Jun 7, 20171 min read
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