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Penny Chronicles: Curator Talk

  • Somerville Museum One Westwood Road Somerville, MA 02143 (map)

Join us for an event with David Guss, curator of the current exhibition, Penny Chronicles and the Stories They Tell. The event will be a talk and tour of the exhibition. 

They cost a penny to buy and a penny to send. They were the social media of their day, snippets of news attached to images of local buildings, monuments, and events. Big pictures in a small frame, serving as testimonies to one’s pride of place. Strung together, they tell Somerville’s unique history: a visit from a president, the impact of suffragettes, veterans marching, monuments dedicated, developers building rows of new homes. 

Admission: $10; Museum members free; tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite or at the Museum. Please note that tickets purchased via Eventbrite may incur additional fees.

Please note: There are no public restrooms available during our current renovation project.

COVID 19 Update: In an effort to keep our staff, volunteers, and visitors safe we will be requiring everyone to wear a mask while indoors. We will be closely following updates on local and state regulations.

About the curator, David Guss

This program is made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities, partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

This exhibition has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities NEH Cares grant. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this exhibition and programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Admission: $5; Museum members free

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