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Shelburne Museum Save America's Treasures Grant.mp4
Shelburne Museum has been awarded a $600,000 Save America's Treasures grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant, which requires a one-to-one match, will be used to install a state-of-the-art fiber optic communications system connecting the museum's 39 exhibit buildings on the 45-acre grounds to improve security, enhance climate control for the museum's 150,000 artifacts and support educational programs.Published 8 months ago
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Wampum Belts Reception at Shelburne Museum
On July 10, 2009 Shelburne Museum hosted a reception to commemorate two Wampum Belts on loan from the Bishop of Chartres and the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Chartres. French Ambassador to the U.S. Pierre Vimont, Senator Patrick Leahy, Governor James Douglas, and former Penobscot nation chief, James Sappier speak about the belts, the Quadricentennial and the historical ties between the nations.
Published 1 year ago
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