“What Was at Stake in our History” – An Interview with Heather Cox Richardson
Mass Humanities Associate Director of Development Michelle Wilson interviewed Dr. Richardson via email in August 2021. Tell me about a time as a child/young adult when you were inspired by the humanities— History? Literature? Philosophy? This question brings to mind visiting the Hirshhorn Museum when I was about 12. I had never seen modern art […]
The Smithsonian Comes to Massachusetts
Mass Humanities seeks six communities to host 2022-23 traveling exhibit. Through a partnership with the nation’s largest museum, Mass Humanities will select six local institutions to host “Crossroads: Changes in Rural America,” a traveling exhibit produced by the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program. Applications open August 30 for museums, libraries, and other cultural […]