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Robert Indiana's EAT sculpture is on top once again.
by admin | Tue, 05/07/2013 - 12:51pm
On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, the Farnsworth Art Museum once again installed Robert Indiana's sculpture EAT on the museum's rooftop. It stands twenty feet high and contains close to 400 flashing LED lights.
Revealing the Original Oil Cloth at the Farnsworth Homestead
by admin | Thu, 09/13/2012 - 2:13pm
On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, the curatorial staff unveiled the original oil cloth in the Farnsworth Homestead as part of the preservation program addressing a range of exterior and interior needs. The Homestead is scheduled to be re-opened to the public in June of 2013.
Charity Navigator Four-Star Rated Museums
by admin | Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:00am
The Farnsworth Art Museum is proud of its four-star rating by Charity Navigator — the highest possible rating. Charity Navigator is an independent, non-profit organization that evaluates American charities. Its stated goal is "to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities." They rate charities by evaluating two broad areas of performance; Financial Health and Accountability & Transparency. Charity Navigator's ratings show givers how efficiently a charity will use their support today, how well it has sustained its programs and services over time and their level of commitment to being accountable and transparent.
Earthquake Reported by Jonathan Fisher in 1817
by admin | Wed, 08/24/2011 - 2:58pm
From Jonathan Fisher's diary, as transcribed May 22, 1817:
"This morning just at day break we were awakened by an earthquake; first a light shock of about 10 seconds, then in immediate succession to that a heavier shock of about 20 seconds, the second shock I think rather harder than felt in this place June 7, 1808. For several seconds the joints of the house cracked aloud, but I believe nothing about the house was thrown down. As much as I could judge the sound after the shaking progressed eastward. Blessed be God that our habitation was spared and that our lives are spared; in the mean time may we adore and tremble before him who can shake both Heaven and Earth when he will. The weather fair and mild. Almost a dead calm"
"This morning just at day break we were awakened by an earthquake; first a light shock of about 10 seconds, then in immediate succession to that a heavier shock of about 20 seconds, the second shock I think rather harder than felt in this place June 7, 1808. For several seconds the joints of the house cracked aloud, but I believe nothing about the house was thrown down. As much as I could judge the sound after the shaking progressed eastward. Blessed be God that our habitation was spared and that our lives are spared; in the mean time may we adore and tremble before him who can shake both Heaven and Earth when he will. The weather fair and mild. Almost a dead calm"
Notes on a Visit to the Homestead Attic
by admin | Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:04am
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| Label on trunk found in Farnsworth Homestead attic |
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