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Open House at The Evergreens to open a new exhibit
In honor of "Table for 10" (a Museums10 collaboration)
11 am to 5 pm
Fee: none
The Evergreens, home of Emily Dickinson’s brother Austin, was renowned in its day as a center of fine Amherst hospitality and conversation. Emily once praised her sister-in-law Susan’s flair for entertaining with a comparison to a leading New York dining establishment: "Mrs. Delmonico’s things were very nice - Art has a ‘Palate’ as well as an Easel-"
Drawing on family letters, inventories, and findings from recent architectural investigations, the museum will re-interpret the public and private areas of the house related to food preparation and service—the kitchen, scullery, pantry, and dining room—with new displays to offer visitors a fresh perspective on nineteenth-century dining and hospitality. The new installation will be part of the Emily Dickinson's World tour through December.
On Saturday, September 25, visitors to the Emily Dickinson Museum may view The Evergreens, with its new food-related installations, at no charge during an all-day (11 am to 5 pm) open house. Regular admission fees will apply to tours of the Homestead, which will be offered every half hour from 11 am until 4:30 pm.