My Internship Taught Me Everything About Museum Work
By: Kayla Ross Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. As one of this year’s summer interns, I was thrilled to be able to experience many different facets of the …
Passing on Traditions
Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. The museum education department planned a three-day summer camp to highlight the year’s interpretive theme, “Tried and True: Traditions of a Southeast Texas …
Jenny in the skies of Texas
By Sam Daleo Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. On April 6, 1917, the U.S. declared war on Germany and officially entered World War I. American forces were not …
Collections Corner: Love, Madness and Secrets Kept
By Michelle Cate Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. This graceful porcelain amphora-shaped urn displayed in the McFaddin-Ward House parlor is a great example of Rococo Revival decorative art. …
Viewpoints from the Visitor Center
By: Becky Fertitta Read the full September issue of Viewpoints. As I write this edition of “Viewpoints from the Visitor Center,” I feel that summer has really flown by. Maybe …
Edwardian Opulence: Lavish Living in the 1910s
Do you enjoy shows like Downton Abbey and wonder how many families enjoyed such opulence? The McFaddins lived the glamour of the Edwardian period and we have the family stories …
World War I: Home and Away
We are all familiar with the stories of World War I and their global impact, but have you ever wondered what contributions were made in our hometown? World War I: …
Summer Interns Conclude Projects, Open Exhibits
The McFaddin-Ward House Museum’s summer interns, Arthur Garrison and Kayla Ross will present their research on Wednesday, August 7 at 10 a.m. in the museum visitor center. Interns are required …
Victory Garden Flourishes
If you haven’t visited the museum’s teaching garden lately, it has really come along over the last couple of months. When we completed the expansion project back in late March, …