THE BH&PS BOSTON MUSEUMS AND THE ART OF COLLECTION BUS TOUR
THE BH&PS BOSTON MUSEUMS AND THE ART OF COLLECTION BUS TOUR
Join us as we take our current “Cabinet of Curiosities” exhibit theme on the road with a bus tour that explores Boston’s museums and the art of collecting.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 (8 AM TO 6:30 PM )
MEET AT BH&PS HEADQUARTERS, 48 COURT STREET, BRISTOL, @ 8 AM
(Parking is readily available in the Town lot across the street.)
Tickets cost $125 for members and early birds (before September 2nd)
and $135.00 for non-members and last minute adventurers.
Registration is required. Please make sure to include your food option when registering.
8 AM: OUR MOTORCOACH LEAVES BRISTOL!
We’ll start our day by traveling on a chartered motorcoach to Harvard University’s Museum of Natural History to visit the Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass models of plants, a unique assembly commissioned by George Lincoln Goodale, the first director of Harvard’s Botanical Museum, and financed by Mary Lee Ware and her mother, Elizabeth C. Ware. These “plants” might fool you into thinking they are real, but they are actually made out of glass! A docent will share insights into this amazing collection. We’ll also peek in on the collection of David Rockefeller’s beetles, which is located just down the hall. Over a span of 90 years, banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller collected beetles from around the world, eventually building a personal collection of more than 150,000 specimens.
LUNCH ON THE CHARLES RIVER!
Then, we’ll join the Charles River Boat Company for a 70-minute sightseeing tour on the river, enjoying fabulous views of Boston and Cambridge while listening to an engaging narrated commentary.
A box lunch of Turkey/Swiss or Vegetarian sandwich with chips and a cookie will be included as part of the tour, and a full cash bar is available on board so you can purchase your beverage of choice.
After our boat docks when we finish our Charles River tour, we’ll visit the Kunstkammer Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, which is the
MFA’s very own Cabinet of Curiosity.
You’ll be amazed by the treasures it contains, which range from small-scale sculptures to miniature Renaissance portraits. The German word “Kunstkammer” (translated as “art room”) refers to the cabinets, or small rooms, which came into fashion across Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. A number of special displays in the Kunstkammer Gallery highlight objects such as ostrich eggs, nautilus shells, and Chinese porcelain. The “Arts of Fire” display showcases works in bronze, glass, ceramics and enamels. Don’t miss the covered cup (Globuspokal) from 1580 and the Diana and Stag Automaton from 1620!
6-6:30 PM: WE WILL BE BACK IN BRISTOL (SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC!)
Tickets cost $125 for members and early birds (before September 2nd) and $135.00 for non-members and last minute adventurers.
Included in ticket price:
motorcoach transportation to Boston, admission and tour of the Harvard Museum
of Natural History, boxed lunch and
boat cruise along the Charles River, admission to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.