A False Flag(ship): The MSV’s Shearer Desk
Published Date:
Monday, September 11, 2017
Curator of Collections Nick Powers discusses how the provenance—or history—behind the MSV's John Shearer desk lead to unlocking the objects secrets.
MSV Garden Blog: "The Flowers of Summer"
Published Date:
Friday, August 18, 2017
A little planning—and a little weeding—can yield a colorful garden full of flowers and renew your enthusiasm for gardening during those hot dog days of summer.
Weaving Together a Tale: The Day Family of Basketmakers
Published Date:
Thursday, June 29, 2017
The MSV retains examples by many of the Valley’s great basketmaking dynasties—the Nicholsons, Prices, and Cooks, among others—but the Museum’s strongest holdings are made up of baskets and other objects from the Day family of Shenandoah County.
Plant Sale Picks 2017
Published Date:
Monday, May 15, 2017
Our second annual Heritage Plant Sale is coming up and we have more than 125 different types of plants for sale. We selected plants that have proven their value in the garden through the test of time. Just about all of these can be found growing in our garden so we have studied them for many seasons and want to share them with you.
The Widow Wood’s Silver Spoons: Researching Flatware from Glen Burnie
Published Date:
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Get a close look at metals made and used in the Shenandoah Valley with a preview of some new discoveries related to silver pieces from the Julian Wood Glass Jr. Collection.
“Identical to that of the old masters:” The Art of Charles Franklin Moss (1878-1961)
Published Date:
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The MSV celebrates a pioneering Valley artist, Charles Franklin Moss (1878-1961). Explore the life and works of an artist born in Winchester, VA whose technique was regarded by art critics as "being identical to that of the old masters.”
This Must Be the Blog
Published Date:
Monday, February 20, 2017
There’s art you see, art that you taste, art that you feel, and there’s art that you hear. Whether it’s a magnificent painting, a gourmet meal, a smooth marble sculpture, or an enchanting melody, art is a language of the senses. It shows us what is beautiful and it teaches us how to find those qualities in the world around us.
The Dirt: Glen Burnie Seeds: A Story
Published Date:
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
This perennial ritual of wintertime planning for the next year is not new. While our gardeners were looking through catalogs for this year, I had the opportunity to read some old letters in our archives that shared that same sentiment.
The Dirt: Mums the Word
Published Date:
Monday, October 10, 2016
The single flower most associated with fall is the chrysanthemum.
The Dirt: Bean There
Published Date:
Thursday, August 18, 2016
We try some new varieties of vegetables each year so you never quite know what you will find.
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