Picture of the day, interpreters at Bacon’s Castle

Picture of the day, interpreters at Bacon’s Castle

nantuckethydrangea:

Emancipation Day (in 1905) in Richmond, VA.

nantuckethydrangea:

Emancipation Day (in 1905) in Richmond, VA.

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Picture of the day, the gardens at the Mary Washington House

Picture of the day, the gardens at the Mary Washington House

rvanews:

The VMFA has just launched their new “Maharaja” exhibit. 
Find out more about this exhibit HERE

rvanews:

The VMFA has just launched their new “Maharaja” exhibit. 

Find out more about this exhibit HERE

Picture of the day, Cape Henry Lighthouse also participated in the 2nd Annual Pirate Party at the Beach. Keel-Haul Karen spun the pirate name generator for over 200 scallywags.

Picture of the day, Cape Henry Lighthouse also participated in the 2nd Annual Pirate Party at the Beach. Keel-Haul Karen spun the pirate name generator for over 200 scallywags.

Preservation Virginia is undertaking a project to help raise awareness and protect tobacco barns in Southside Virginia. As part of the project, Preservation Virginia recently held a poster contest for Pittsylvania County Middle School students to help raise awareness on the importance of protecting the barns and the agricultural heritage of the region.
The theme of the poster contest was “Preserve Our Barns So They Are More Than A Memory.”  Sixty-eight posters were entered into the contest. The posters were judged by local artists on the creativity and originality of the artwork and on how effectively the contest theme was presented. 

1st Place Poster by Casey Sparks

The winners received ribbons and gift certificates. Casey Sparks, from Dan River Middle School was the first place winner and Cayla Keen, also from Dan River Middle School, was the second place winner. The third place winner was Autumn Womack from Gretna Middle School. Jordan Paquette, Kaitlyn Carter and Kaden Lewis from Chatham Middle Schoolreceived honorable mentions.
The first place poster will be reproduced and displayed in various locations across the region. All of the posters will be displayed at an upcoming workshop this fall for the barns project. The survey portion of the project will also begin this fall.
For more information on the tobacco barns project or the poster contest, contact Sonja Ingram, Field Representative at 434-770-1209.
mson:

Charlottesville, Virginia. so beautiful.

mson:

Charlottesville, Virginia.
so beautiful.

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Picture of the day, A BBC SCOTLAND crew featuring actor Brian Cox came to Jamestown to film! The program, part of a series called “Addicted to Pleasure,” looks at tobacco — its origins and uses — throughout history. The segments at Jamestown featured our curator Bly Straube discussing a number of artifacts including the tobacco pipes found at the fort site and an interview with Bill Kelso about the fort’s history and discovery. Prof. Paul Newhouse of Vanderbilt University was also filmed on site, speaking about his research into nicotine as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The BBC’s take is that Newhouse’s research closes the circle in the tobacco story. (King James 1st, noting that some smokers of his day claimed that smoking was medicinal, opposed the smoking of tobacco.) This year is the 400th anniversary of the introduction of commercial tobacco to Jamestown: John Rolfe began growing tobacco here in 1612.
Here the Jamestown Rediscovery staff poses with Cox, the program host. The Scottish actor has appeared in “Braveheart,” the Bourne series, the second X-Men movie, and “Troy”
 

Picture of the day, A BBC SCOTLAND crew featuring actor Brian Cox came to Jamestown to film! The program, part of a series called “Addicted to Pleasure,” looks at tobacco — its origins and uses — throughout history. The segments at Jamestown featured our curator Bly Straube discussing a number of artifacts including the tobacco pipes found at the fort site and an interview with Bill Kelso about the fort’s history and discovery. Prof. Paul Newhouse of Vanderbilt University was also filmed on site, speaking about his research into nicotine as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The BBC’s take is that Newhouse’s research closes the circle in the tobacco story. (King James 1st, noting that some smokers of his day claimed that smoking was medicinal, opposed the smoking of tobacco.) This year is the 400th anniversary of the introduction of commercial tobacco to Jamestown: John Rolfe began growing tobacco here in 1612.


Here the Jamestown Rediscovery staff poses with Cox, the program host. The Scottish actor has appeared in “Braveheart,” the Bourne series, the second X-Men movie, and “Troy”

 

museumsandstuff:

What a Physics Student Can Teach us About How Visitors Walk Around an Exhibition
From the Smithsonian blog which highlights some of the limitations of how we assess the successes and failures of exhibition layout and route design and suggests ways to improve/expand how we evaluate. 

museumsandstuff:

What a Physics Student Can Teach us About How Visitors Walk Around an Exhibition

From the Smithsonian blog which highlights some of the limitations of how we assess the successes and failures of exhibition layout and route design and suggests ways to improve/expand how we evaluate. 

(via themuseologist)

Picture of the day, The Cape Henry Lighthouse was a real hit at the 2012 Girl Scouts Rock the Beach jamboree. We helped 240 girls make their own lighthouse in five hours. That’s 48 lighthouses per hour!

Picture of the day, The Cape Henry Lighthouse was a real hit at the 2012 Girl Scouts Rock the Beach jamboree. We helped 240 girls make their own lighthouse in five hours. That’s 48 lighthouses per hour!

thisisappalachia:

The Small House by mystuart on Flickr.
“South of Buchanan, VA, on old U.S. 11.”

thisisappalachia:

The Small House by mystuart on Flickr.

“South of Buchanan, VA, on old U.S. 11.”

When visiting Virginia Beach I like seeing fun things like King Neptune’s Statue at Neptune Park while my mom likes more historic sites like the the Cape Henry Lighthouses.
Excerpted from An Everyday Family. (via visitvirginabeach-socialmoms)
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