Arkell Museum Press Room
Recent Press Releases
Here are our most up-to-date announcements on activities at the Arkell Museum. For recent TV, print, and online stories about the Museum, see our Media page.
JULY 14, 2008
- Winslow Homer Watercolors from the Permanent Collection
- Winslow Homer Watercolors
will be on display at the Arkell Museum at
Canajoharie from July 26th – October 12th.
The Arkell Museum owns 21 works by
Winslow Homer. Six of his oil paintings have
been on display since the museum opened in
September 2007—but this is the first time the
Homer watercolors will be on display together
at the new museum.”......
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JULY 3, 2008
- Explore Your Roots at the Arkell Museum’s July Family Day
- The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie announces its “Explore Your Roots”
Family Day slated for Sunday, July 13 from 1 – 3pm.
“We currently have a number of portraits of famous local people, including members of the
Fonda and Nellis families, on display in the museum,” said Andy Albertson, Curator of
Education & Public Programs. “This family day will include activities that highlight the rich
heritage of local founding families and underscore the value of knowing one’s own roots.”......
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JUNE 10 , 2008
- Arkell Museum Concludes “Famous & Fabulous Film Biographies”with POLLOCK
- The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie concludes its film series “Famous &
Fabulous Film Biographies” this Friday, July 11 at 7:30pm with 2000’s POLLOCK. The film
will be introduced and discussed by Richard Pugliese, a New York City artist and professor who
summers locally in Fort Plain.......
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JUNE 10 , 2008
- Wyeth Family Paintings: from the Farnsworth Art Museum
- The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie presents Wyeth Family
Paintings: From the Farnsworth Art Museum from June 27, 2008-September 21, 2008.
This exhibition features paintings of the people and places of Maine created by three
generations of men from America’s most famous family of painters –The Wyeth family......
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JANUARY 4, 2008
- Famous and Fabulous Portraits: from George Washington to the Golden Girl
- Over two centuries of portrait painting is represented in the exhibition
Famous and Fabulous: From George Washington to the Golden Girl which
opens to the public at The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie on January 20th, 2008 and
remains on display until July 20, 2008. Chief Curator, Diane Forsberg, has selected works
from the permanent collection for this exhibition which features portraits by some of
America’s best known artists including Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Eakins and John Singer
Sargent. Visitors to the exhibition will see one
of Stuart’s portraits of George Washington.....
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NOVEMBER 15, 2007
- Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library Plan First Holiday Art & Craft Fair
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The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie and the Canajoharie Library announces its first Holiday Art & Craft Fair slated for Sunday, December 9, from noon to 5pm. The fair will showcase approximately a dozen craftspeople and will also feature a library used book sale, a baked goods sale, seasonal music and traditional ornament workshops for families....
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OCTOBER 26, 2007
- Arkell Museum Hosts Catskill Puppet Theater November 11
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The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie announces its Catskill Puppet Theater Family Discovery Day on Sunday, November 11 from 1 to 4pm. “The Catskill Puppet Theater is undoubtedly one of the best family acts in the region,” said Andy Albertson, Curator of Education & Public Programs. “Their performances are world class....”
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OCTOBER 4, 2007
- Family Discovery Days
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The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie is pleased to announce the launch of Family Discovery Days with its first event slated for Sunday, October 14, from 12:30 to 4:30pm. “This is a great example of the Arkell Museum’s commitment to children and families,” said Andy Albertson, Curator of Education & Public Programs. “These days are designed to engage all members of families, regardless of their ages....”
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OCTOBER 1, 2007
- Fall 2007 Film Series with Introductions & Discussion with Scholars
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In celebration of the opening of the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie, a film series titled “Small Towns; Big Dreams” will begin on Friday, October 12, at the new museum, and will run the second and fourth Friday of each month through December. All shows begin at 7:30pm and a $4 donation includes popcorn and refreshments....
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
- Exciting Fall Workshops
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In celebration of the opening of the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie, five exciting workshops are being offered this fall including traditional doll making, drawing, watercolors, faux finishing, and quilting. All are headed by local artists known in their fields for their fantastic skill.....
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
- Arkell Museum Seeks Contemporary Views of the Mohawk Valley
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The Arkell Museum at Canajoharie asks people to submit their images of the Mohawk Valley that match or are similar to views on display in the new museum’s Great Hall. The theme is the Mohawk Valley and the museum wants to display works by both amateur and professional photographers who are interested in locating lost or preserved buildings and landscape views....
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