Gallery Talks
Ruthmere presents Gallery Talks the first week of each month. The day of the week often changes to provide maximum opportunity for the public to attend, and start time is always 11am. Gallery Talks feature a twenty-minute discussion on an object/artwork within the Ruthmere collection, a person or event in local history, or a topic from the Victorian/Edwardian eras. Gallery Talks are free and open to the public.
SPONSORS NEEDED: Ruthmere Private Members and Business Members can sponsor an individual Gallery Talk for just $100! To reserve your sponsorship contact Executive Director Bill Firstenberger at bfirstenberger@ruthmere.org |
2024 Gallery Talks
Recent Gallery Talks |
March 5th, 2024 - "The Curious History of Cursive Writing" with Beth Hall, Ruthmere Docent |
February 2nd, 2024 - with Mike Judson, Historian |
December 5th, 2023 - "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus: How Newspapers Influenced Culture" with Lois Tomaszewski, Grants Coordinator |
October 4th, 2023 - "Dawn of the Death Care Industry" with Andrea Hutslar, Outreach Curator |
September 6th, 2023 - "Hudson Valley Painters" with Carolyn Bonanno, Communications Coordinator |
August 1st, 2023 - "American Jazz: A Paradigm of Racial Unity" with Larry Dwyer, Assistant Director of Bands and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Notre Dame | This video is available by request for educational or research purposes. Please contact staff if you would like to view this Gallery Talk. |
July 7, 2023 - "Decoding Robert Indiana" with Randy Roberts, Assistant Curator at the Midwest Museum of American Art |
June 1st, 2023 - "The Secret Language of the Victorian Era" with Cathy Ellsworth, Ruthmere Docent |
May 3rd, 2023 - "Let Them Eat Cake: A History of the World's Favorite Dessert" with Mark Doddington, Membership Coordinator |
April 4th, 2023 - "The Auglaize Furniture Company 3-in-1 Library Table" with Steve Barton, Ruthmere Docent |
See all of our past Gallery Talks on our Youtube page, www.youtube.com/ruthmeremuseum |