2025 Special Exhibits
COURAGE AND PEACE:
The Works of Robert Strong Woodward
May 3 through June 22, 2025
Memorial Hall Museum
1st Floor – Music Gallery
Created in collaboration with the Friends of Robert Strong Woodward, this spring’s temporary exhibit highlights 21 of his works, including newly discovered and rarely exhibited pieces. Robert Strong Woodward (1885-1957) was an acclaimed landscape and still-life painter from Franklin County. His work features beautiful scenes from western Massachusetts and southern Vermont.
The oil on canvas painting, Courage and Peace, depicts the Carter farm on Avery Road in nearby Buckland, MA. Woodward sold it to his great benefactor, Ada Small Moore, who gave him his cars, including the iconic Packard. Moore helped Woodward financially so he could continue painting when sales were slow. Courage and Peace by Robert Strong Woodward, c. 1932; on loan, private collection.
BARBIE – All Dolled Up
2025 Open Season
2nd Floor – Textile Gallery
An expanded selection of the most stunning fashion Barbie dolls, created by famous fashion icon designers, bring couture to Memorial Hall. Several Barbies will be exhibited throughout the gallery in “Collection Connections” cases, highlighting elements of the PVMA collection that are reflected in the Barbies. Donated by Nancy Damour and Kevin Damour.
Meet Paleontologist Barbie and Paleontologist Ken!
Memorial Hall Museum
Saturday, July 5, 2025, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Meet Paleontologist Barbie and Paleontologist Ken! Read more here.
PVMA Celebrates its 8th NEA Big Read!
Learn about this year’s book selection and just completed Calendar of Events here. The 2024/25 NEA Big Read explores the theme, “Where We Live” through Ross Gay’s poetry collection, Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.
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