Wright Museum and Burnt Timber Brewing & Tavern to Partner in September
In September, Burnt Timber Brewing & Tavern in Wolfeboro will offer customers 20% off the alcohol portion of their order to anyone who shows a Wright Museum receipt, admission sticker, or member card. […]
Wright Museum to explore ‘Mementoes’ of World War II in Shaped by Conflict
Originally scheduled for May and June of this year, Shaped by Conflict is an exhibit that will instead take place next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a delay staff […]
Walkway completed for Remembrance Garden
With a gift from Sandown, NH resident Dan Marrone, the Wright Museum of WWII now has a walkway that leads to its Remembrance Garden, a public space with plantings, granite […]
All ‘Spies & Sweethearts’ for Wright Museum Volunteer
For volunteer Linda Shenton Matchett, a big part of her joy in time spent at the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro is the interaction with visitors. “Many […]
Wright Museum Announces Acquisition of Rare Collection
The Wright Museum of WWII recently announced last year’s acquisition of hundreds of items and papers relating to Bataan Death March Survivor Arthur H. Reynolds (1916-2004). On the morning of […]
Work begins to build Remembrance Garden walkway
Honoring all those who have served, the Wright Museum’s Remembrance Garden will soon have a walkway that leads to it, a development made possible by a donation from Dan Marrone. […]
Wright Museum Acquires Property on Trotting Track Road
Part of Project25, a multi-phase construction project that began in December 2019, the Wright Museum of World War II recently acquired property on Trotting Track Rd. in Wolfeboro. Two miles […]
Service Credit Union to host Wright Museum’s Esquire Magazine: The World War II Years
From January 21 through February 14, Service Credit Union will host Wright Museum’s “Esquire Magazine: The World War II Years” at its corporate office in Portsmouth. Created by John Frank […]
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 to Honor Veterans on Veteran’s Day
Concluding its 2019 season on October 31, Wright Museum will reopen for Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 11 during which it will also host its annual ceremony to honor veterans at 11 am. […]
Wright Museum Hosts Corporate Sponsor Night
On Tuesday, October 29, Wright Museum held an informal gathering at which Executive Director Mike Culver and Curator Justin Gamache provided a “Director’s Tour” for program and event sponsors. “It […]