In an exclusive interview with Lou Rocco, the Director of Museum Operations & Experience, find out what his job entails, and what advice he has for those who might be interested in the field.
An Interview with the Director of Museum Operations & Experience at Revolutionary Spaces Read More »
Find out how people in seventeenth and eighteenth century Massachusetts recorded, understood and explained mental illness.
How was Mental Illness Viewed in Colonial Massachusetts? Read More »
Learn about historic patriot James Otis, Jr’s battle with mental health and about his final years living in Andover, Massachusetts.
Learn how historians, preservationists, and historical craftspeople restored a historic room in need of a face-lift in time for America 250.
Historic Precision: Revitalizing the Old State House Council Chamber Read More »
Explore the story of the Battle of Bunker Hill through four compelling objects from the Revolutionary Spaces collection.
Bunker Hill in Four Objects Read More »
Exhibits Manager Lucy Pollock and Director of Facilities & Preservation Campbell Waterhouse discuss the gilded eagle that sits upon the Old State House.
The Old State House’s Gilded Eagle Read More »
Director of Museum Operations & Experience Lou Rocco explores the anti-busing movement’s use of Revolutionary Boston history.
Continue learning about the ways Black Bostonians have fought for equal education—an ongoing struggle that continues to shape Boston’s public schools today.
The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part II Read More »
Access to education has been a constant struggle for Boston’s Black community from the beginning. Delve into nineteenth century attempts to secure educational equality.
The Endless Endeavor: Black Bostonians and the Fight for Education Equality – Part I Read More »
Associate Director of Collections Lori Fidler discusses an intriguing object in Revolutionary Spaces’ collection—a quilt made from fragments of Martha Washington’s dresses.