Artifact Donation Update
As we quickly approach the end of 2019, the Wright Museum would like to thank all of our artifact donors for their support throughout the year! Our Collections Committee met […]
Former intern “curating” history at Wright Museum
At the heart of every museum, there is a collection and generally at least one individual responsible in its care and research, which in the case of Wright Museum is […]
No such thing as time off at Wright Museum in off-season
One of the myths about seasonal museums is that staff at seasonally open museums “go away” to warmer climates in the “off-season.” “‘Closed to the public’ does not mean ‘closed […]
Wright Museum Welcomes Youngest Visitor
For the past 25 years, Wright Museum of WWII has welcomed many visitors from WWII vets to school children, and recently its youngest “uniformed visitor” to date, 7 month old […]
Weapons Policy
The Wright Museum of World War II is a special place for American history education. The focus is the war years 1939-45, both on the homefront and battle front. The […]
Wright Museum’s Official Birthday Celebration a Success
Sponsored by Maxfield Real Estate, Wright Museum’s official 25th birthday celebration on Tuesday, July 16 attracted more than 180 visitors, which was more than double the attendance on the same date last year.
Esquire Magazine: The World War II Years opens at Wright Museum
The exhibit, created by John Frank and curated by Wright Museum, features more than 60 covers, cartoons, ads and photographs with subject areas ranging from culture and jazz to fashion and women.
Taylor Community and Wright Museum to honor the ‘Greatest Generation’
On September 15, The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II exhibit opens at Wright Museum, an occasion that has attracted the attention of Taylor Community, […]
Record-Setting Year at Wright Museum in 2018
The 2018 season has nearly come to a close for the Wright Museum of WWII in Wolfeboro with record setting attendance numbers with 18,777 visitors, 18% of whom were students. […]
Wright Museum’s Mike Culver Talks WWII History and More
Recently, Mike Culver, executive director of the Wright Museum of World War II, made a presentation at the New Hampshire Historical Society in Concord as part of an ongoing effort […]
Wright Museum featured on WCVB Chronicle’s “Tank Away”
The Wright Museum was recently featured on WCVB Channel 5’s evening program Chronicle. The “Tank Away” segment of the show visited Wolfeboro to explore the Wright Museum and the recently restored […]
Wright Museum Travels to New Orleans
While the Wright Museum may be located in Wolfeboro, NH, its reach extends far beyond the Granite State, as Outreach Project Coordinator Dan Schroeder is currently on his way back […]
