Highland House Museum Shingle Art Auction

Please follow this link to view the auction: LINK TO AUCTION

We are excited to introduce this year’s online auction which celebrates the restoration of the Highland House Museum! The auction starts Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 6 PM and will end on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 6 PM.

The Shingle Exhibition, which includes the work of 35 artists, will be on display in the lobby of the museum. Please stop by to see the decorated shingles that were created for this fundraising exhibition.

We will be hosting an Open House on Friday, August 12, 2022 from 4-6 PM at the museum to celebrate the shingle exhibition and the artists who created them.

Please follow this link to view the auction: LINK TO AUCTION

THS is pleased to announce that Susan Kurtzman was recently elected President of the Board of Directors. She’s been an active member of the Truro Historical Society and Highland House Museum for over 20 years. Susan was Curator of the Highland House Museum from 2000-2004 and has served on many of the Board committees. A full time Truro resident, Kurtzman is also the owner of JOBI Pottery, a legacy Truro business that produces JOBI Pottery and provides a gallery for local artists

“I look forward to working with our talented staff and dedicated Board to bring even more great programming and museum experiences to our members and visitors .”

Cobb Memorial Library, Built in 1912

Produced by Jan Worthington and Angela McNerney, “The Story of the Cobb Archive” is a video created in 2022 that tells the story of how Truro’s first public library became the repository for the Truro Historical Society’s archives.

Featuring interviews with Susan Kurtzman, Helen McNeil-Ashton, Norman Pope and Paul Morris the video features the Society’s vast collection of works on paper including books, maps and photographs.

To view the video, click HERE.
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