In the middle of March, everything changed for the educators and program managers at the MSV. Suddenly we found we couldn’t bring the community together into the museum building and gardens like we have since the museum opened 15 years ago.
By Adults Programs Manager Sally Meyer
Over the past several years, MSV Collections Staff has been working diligently to better preserve and make accessible our institution’s rich LGBTQ history.
by Curator of Collections Nick Powers
Have you run out of puzzles to do at home? If so, you are in luck because we have created three digital puzzles through Jigsaw Explorer using images from our collection.
By Registrar / Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
I was supposed to write this blog about our annual Heritage Plant Sale with our 15th anniversary in mind. I was supposed to do a blog featuring 15 of our top plants. But this blog is not going to do that.
By Deputy Director, Museum Operations and Director of Gardens Perry Mathewes
Beginning in 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C. asked a simple question: can you name #5WomenArtists?
By Adult Programs Manager Sally Meyer
One of my first thoughts when visiting a museum is either “Oh, that’s so clean!” or “Ew, they haven’t dusted in ages.”
by Registrar/Collections Manager Lauren Fleming
In honor of the 15th anniversary of the MSV, here are 15 fun facts about the Garden.
By Deputy Director, Museum Operations and Director of Gardens Perry Mathewes
With Easter approaching, thoughts naturally turn to children toting colorful baskets filled with equally vivid dyed eggs. But with the coronavirus threatening to put public gatherings like Easter egg hunts on hold, I thought this might present an opportunity to talk about another type of basket formerly found in Valley households: key baskets.
by Curator of Collections Nick Powers
In honor of International Day of Happiness, I thought it would be a great idea to celebrate some research that I found that supported visiting museums makes people happier.
By Director of Education Mary Ladrick
When I planned this blog it was with the intention that this would entice you, dear reader, to come visit the MSV with renewed interest and passion. Little did I know that there would be a pandemic that would require a temporary closure of the MSV.
In March the greenhouse is a warm puddle of sunlight.
By Horticulturist Chantal Ludder
The smaller section is full of pots with seeds planted but not yet germinated, and large trays full of the tiniest handfuls of green. The larger, cooler half is already crowded with the pansies destined for the spring display in the Parterre garden.
